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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.
An exciting opportunity has become available for 3 Lead Nurse positions within the Nursing Directorate. The post holders will support the Nursing Directorate to provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership across all organisational nursing families, ensuring that our quality ambitions of safe, effective, person centred care across all aspects of the Executive Nurse Directors portfolio are in place.
The Lead Nurse will provide expert professional advice and leadership relating to a specific programme of work within the nursing directorate, the three portfolio areas are:
- Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act,
- Excellence in Care/ Care Assurance
- Professional Nursing Leadership, Regulation, Policy and Transformation.
Additionally the Lead Nurse will support a range of projects and initiatives as it relates to the Executive Nurse Directors portfolio, supporting the Directorate to embed a culture of continuous quality improvement aligned to existing and emerging policy, strategy, guidance and frameworks.
The post-holder, will be a credible, innovate, compassionate leader with a track record in supporting nursing teams to ensure best possible care experiences and outcomes for the people we serve in all areas across the board.
The hours are worked Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
If you would like more information about the post before applying please contact, in confidence Emma Cardenas at
E-mail Emma.Cardenas@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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.
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.
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