Senior Charge Nurse Cardiology

Job details

• Job reference: 251552
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 12/07/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 25/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Cardiology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ward 43 of Glasgow Royal Infirmary for a highly motivated Senior Charge Nurse to provide leadership and ensure high quality, safe, effective, person-centred care. This is a fixed term post for one year.

The post requires the successful candidate to demonstrate they are a strong clinical leader, be able to promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment and demonstrate critical analysis and decision making skills. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and expert advice to all nursing staff in this ward and responsibility will include recruitment, supervision, development and deployment of unit staff. You will ensure appropriate learning opportunities are available for all staff, encouraging best practice to deliver a high quality of patient care at all times in line with NHSGGC Care Assurance Standards.

The SCN will be required to work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the ward and the senior management team within ECMS. This is a key post in delivering our nursing strategies and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient person centred care.

You will be responsible to the Lead Nurse for clinical guidance and professional management. As Senior Charge Nurse the candidate will have 24/7 responsibility for the management of the ward and delivery of care assurance standards. The post holder will contribute to the rotational Senior Nurse Medicine cover rota out of hours.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Glasgow Royal Infirmary Hospital
• Fixed-term Contract for 1 year
• Full-time position (36 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this position is rotational

Key responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership for the assessment of patient needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, which are evidence based. Utilising all available resources taking into consideration the lifestyle, gender and cultural background and ensure involvement with the patient, family, carers and significant others.
• Maintain patient records in line with NMC guidelines for records and record keeping.
• Practice within the legal & Ethical framework as established by Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and National Legislation to ensure patient interests and well being are met.
• Work within the National Health Service (NHS), NHS Greater Glasgow and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Legislation, Policy, Guidelines and Procedures.
• Empower patients to take responsibility for their health, well-being and future lifestyle by practising in an open transparent and inclusive manner; thereby ensuring patients have the relevant information to participate in decisions about their care.
• Demonstrate own professional development.
• Identify research/clinical audit priorities in conjunction with relevant professional groups.
• Lead the development of the research/clinical audit plan for the ward/department.
• Provide guidance, supervision and support for staff undertaking research, audit or teaching activities.
• Please refer to the job description for further details.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• First Level Registered Nurse registration experience which demonstrates the appropriate competencies and skills for the job. o Educated to degree level (or working towards)
• Research experience including working knowledge of ICH GCP Guidelines, Medicines for Human Use Legislation (2004) and Research Governance Framework. Diabetic research experience highly desirable. o Evidence of further education and continuous professional development in relevant area.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent team working skills and an ability to work using own initiative.
• Effective listening and interpersonal skills.
• Time management skills / ability to prioritise workload across clinical trials.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office proficiently and online data entry.
• Evidence of highly developed clinical and technical skills.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Rachel Cunningham, Lead Nurse, On 0141 451 5161 or rachel.cunningham3@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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