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Lead Nurse - Medical Specialties B8A

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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Location
Salary
£60,126 - £64,906
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
25 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
09 May 2025

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 arisen for a committed, enthusiastic individual to take up a Band 8A Lead Nurse post within Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

The qualities essential to the role include excellent communication skills allowing you to work with ward staff, medical staff, and other members of multidisciplinary teams. You should also have a high level of effective organisational skills to ensure accurate management and distribution of information and the ability to work well under pressure and manage time.

To be considered for this post you will be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration, educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level and have post graduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.

This is an exciting time for Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the North Sector and this is an ideal post for someone looking to work within a key aspect of hospital services. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with those below. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you think you have the qualities for this post or looking for new rewarding opportunity we look forward to hearing from you.

If you are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.

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. Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.

If you would like to find out more about this role before applying, please contact for a confidential discussion Rosemary Brogan, Clinical Services Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Telephone: 0141 201 3181 or email: rosemary.brogan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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 Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.

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 arisen for a committed, enthusiastic individual to take up a Band 8A Lead Nurse post within Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

The qualities essential to the role include excellent communication skills allowing you to work with ward staff, medical staff, and other members of multidisciplinary teams. You should also have a high level of effective organisational skills to ensure accurate management and distribution of information and the ability to work well under pressure and manage time.

To be considered for this post you will be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration, educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level and have post graduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.

This is an exciting time for Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the North Sector and this is an ideal post for someone looking to work within a key aspect of hospital services. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with those below. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you think you have the qualities for this post or looking for new rewarding opportunity we look forward to hearing from you.

If you are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.

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. Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.

If you would like to find out more about this role before applying, please contact for a confidential discussion Rosemary Brogan, Clinical Services Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Telephone: 0141 201 3181 or email: rosemary.brogan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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 Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.