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About Us
At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a modern, national facility with state‑of‑the‑art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our team. You will be an integral part of the Orthopaedic Theatre team whilst participating in the continued theatre expansion and be part of the pioneering Orthopaedic robotic programme currently provided within NHS Golden Jubilee, consisting of MAKO robots and Velys robots. We also provide a tertiary revision arthroplasty service.
As we continue to expand our services, this is your chance to become part of a progressive, dynamic, and reputable team, within a world-renowned healthcare organisation. The Department of Orthopaedics at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is the largest arthroplasty unit in the United Kingdom, performing 4308 total hip and knee replacements between 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, We also perform a variety of foot and ankle procedures as well as soft tissue knee and hand/wrist surgery for the NHS in Scotland.
Perioperative nursing within NHS Golden Jubilee is proud to acknowledge the strong person centred reputation that it has established; this is central to and is a major part of all that is delivered by the teams here.
There is an opportunity for further learning and development in this role, with in-house development courses on offer. Our Clinical Education team is on hand to provide support, from staff induction to delivering monthly education days in areas such as Basic Life Support and Manual Handling, as well as speciality specific training sessions. You will be fully supported and provided with a mentor to support your learning and development.
About You
The successful post holder should demonstrate a commitment to; safe, high quality, patient-centred, evidence-based care, through auditing and service improvement whilst fostering a ‘can-do’ attitude within the team. The post holder should demonstrate excellent communication skills.
This role requires flexible working over 7 days and covering on call rotas overnight and at weekends. Full and part-time hours are available. Only NMC UK registered applications will be considered.
Please complete your application in your own words. Applications generated wholly or partly using artificial intelligence (AI) may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.
NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.
This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.
NHS Golden Jubilee 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.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.