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Invitation to Join
One Great Nursing Team
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
We Are Hiring Now for our ward - L South
Registered Staff Nurses - Band 5
Permanent Posts Offered
Full and Part–Time Hours
In order to apply for these posts candidates must have a full UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registration / Live PIN
Closing Date for Applications: Saturday 1st April 2023
Interview slots offered Monday to Friday across late March /Early April 2023
The Opportunity
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently recruiting Band 5 Adult Staff Nurses for a number posts within L South Ward at Inverclyde Royal Hospital which opened early 2023 . Candidates selected will be initially assigned to our 2023 additional support Nursing team.
The L South ward is one of several new wards across Greater Glasgow and Clyde opened recently to support surge capacity planning over 2023
- Please Note You will have the opportunity after the initial assignment period to rotate into a substantive/permanent post in your preferred medical specialty within Inverclyde Royal Hospital or the Royal Alexandra Hospital So whatever your preference there is a vacancy with your name on it!
We are offering a number of posts with start dates for successful candidates, scheduled over April 2023.
The Role
The scope of work is focused on receiving patients from other acute care pathways across Inverclyde Royal Hospital and who require ongoing or further specialist care and to support their discharge planning.
Spending a period of time in the L South Ward will give you an opportunity to come on board and further develop your acute nursing skills by working with our experienced, skilled and knowledgeable team. The variety and scope of care to meet the needs of a diverse range of patients in their care journey can be extremely rewarding.
We are seeking applications from experienced registered staff nurses who place a value on multi - professional team working to ensure a high standard of care for patients, are enthusiastic and can demonstrate excellent clinical skills, good critical reasoning skills with an adaptable and positive attitude. An interest in developing skills or bringing existing experience is encouraged.
In return you will be provided with mentorship and coaching, we strongly value and support our staff wellbeing and development.
The vacancies will suit candidates looking for full or part-time time hours (Min 24 hours per week).
The full time shift pattern is 12 hour shifts / rotational day & night duty Monday to Sunday (pro rata part-time)
We can also offer successful candidates an opportunity to access additional shifts via a fast track route to join our Nursing and Midwifery Staff Bank.
If you are looking for a new challenge and want to take the next step in your career then we would welcome your application.
Essential Requirement
- Please note to apply for these posts you must be a First Level Registered Nurse with a current UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registration/ Live PIN which is an essential requirement for the posts we are recruiting to. If you do not hold a current NMC registration/Live PIN please do not apply for the posts as we are unable to accept your application.
- If you are selected for interview we will check prior to your interview and as part of any job offer on the day your current UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN Registration
How to Apply
To apply for these posts please complete the NHS Scotland Online Application Form by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ at the bottom of this advert.
For more information about the role of Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse please refer to the Job Description /Person Specification for the post at the bottom of this advert .
Once we have received your application form one of our Recruitment team will contact you directly to arrange an interview and support you through the recruitment process this means you don't need to wait until after the closing date for an interview.
If you would like to find out more about the recruitment process please contact:
Heather Silvester Senior Recruitment Team Lead by email:
Heather.silvester@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or
Lynne Stockey, General Manager Recruitment Service by email at:
We look forward to receiving your application and meeting you as part of our Inverclyde Royal Hospital recruitment programme
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.