Charge Nurse

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NHS SCOTLAND STAFF.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion
• Quality and Teamwork
• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse. The vacancy is based on Ward 14 Department for the Elderly. Ward 14 is a 30-bedded dynamic elderly care ward providing high quality, person‑centred care to patients with a wide range of conditions, multiple comorbidities, and complex social situations and care needs.

This role is ideal for any individual looking to develop their leadership skills and specialise in frailty and geriatric assessment and treatment. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely, as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with other involved agencies and professionals.

• Deliver highly specialised assessment, treatment, and risk management in an elderly care setting.
• Supervise band 5 staff and HCSWs.
• Act as Senior Nurse in Charge in absence of the SCN.
• Act as clinical educator for students, fostering a learning environment.
• Form an integral part of the MDT, contributing to comprehensive geriatric assessments and planning timely, safe discharges.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and clinical governance services.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For more details on these changes please visit the relevant website.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. As part of the pre‑employment checks, NHS Scotland will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status.

To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website. For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or "going rate".

Further information on these criteria can be found online.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

PLEASE NOTE:

We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.

Mid–Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care