# Lead Nurse Quality, Patient Safety and Assurance

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Golden Jubilee
- **Town:** Clydebank
- **Region:** West of Scotland
- **Country:** Scotland
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £65,125 - £70,303
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T08:36:06.700Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=262713
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=262713
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 252306
- Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
- Job closing date: 07/08/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 17/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Golden Jubilee
- Department: Clinical Education

### **Please note this job is currently going through profile matching.**

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Lead Nurse to join our team.

This new post will provide strategic, clinical and professional nursing leadership for the delivery of high-quality patient safety and a system of care assurance by ensuring that robust systems, policies, procedures, professional guidance, standards and training and education strategies are in place and embedded within our system.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of expert clinical nursing advice focussing on strengthening links with colleagues across clinical teams, quality improvement and with external partners. There will be focus on providing care quality and patient safety assurance and delivering improvement.

You must have UK NMC registration, Master’s degree in healthcare related subject or equivalent (SCQF level 11) and a recognised leader level QI qualification.

You will have a proven track record in nursing leadership and experience of leading quality improvement initiatives.

For informal enquiries please contact:

Eleanor Lang 0141 951 5659, Associate Nurse Director

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.

## Documents

- [Person Spec (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1174539&JobId=262713)
- [Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1174538&JobId=262713)
- [Candidate Information Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1174542&JobId=262713)

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