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At Gartnavel Royal Hospital the delivery of safe and effective care is paramount to our philosophy of care. We believe in preserving people’s dignity during their stay with us. We also believe in looking after our staff’s welfare and we are now keen to recruit Band 6 Charge Nurses to join our inpatient mental health clinical teams.
You should have significant experience at Band 5 level or above.
We are looking for someone who has the knowledge and skills to assist the Senior Charge Nurse with the leadership and motivation of a team of registered and non registered nursing staff.
Additionally you should have the confidence to lead the team in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse.
You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and you must be computer literate.
Liaising with statutory and non statutory agencies will be a key part of your role. You will be expected to form excellent working relationships with clinical and non clinical staff groups.
You will be required to participate in a hospital page holding rota and you must be available to work shifts that include evening and weekend working.
The ability to operate as a team player is an essential component to this role. Equally important is the ability to treat people with dignity and respect and to act in a collaborative manner with service users, carers and varying staff groups.
Informal Contact: Nicola Crossan, 0141 232 2151 or e-mail Nicola.crossan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details 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.