Charge Nurse – Mental Health Inpatient Services

Job title:

Charge Nurse – Mental Health Inpatient Services

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.In order to apply to for this position you must have a live pin with the NMC UK.The shift pattern for this position is long days from 07.00 to 19.30 day shift and 19.30 to 07.30 nightshift.3x 3 weeks of 3 shifts 1x week of 8 shifts. These shifts will be reviewed when Reduced Working Week goes down to 36 hrs in April 2026You will provide a service to Renfrewshire Mental Health Inpatient Wards, which are currently based across three sites – Dykebar Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital & Leverndale Hospital. Your base will initially be in one of these sites, though you may be required to rotate to another site in due course. Applicants must be able to work in any of the three sites. You will provide care to patients with a wide range of mental health conditions, including care for adults and older adults as part of the multidisciplinary team. You should have knowledge and experience of working with people with mental health illnesses with at least 2 years’ experience at band 5. This post also requires PVG Scheme Membership/Disclosure Scotland checks.Informal contact: Donny McKenna, Operations Nurse Manager, 0141 314 4074, donny.mckenna@nhs.scotDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.For application portal/log-in issues, please contact in the first instance

Expected salary

Location

Paisley

Job date

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:09:53 GMT

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