Youth Health Service Nurse Team Leader

Job details

• Job reference: 250240
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Gartnavel Royal Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 18
• Job posted date: 04/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Youth Health Service (North West Health Improvement Team)

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:

The postholder must be educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with current NMC registration and preferably experience working with the service target audience (young people aged 12-19). Excellent communication skills; experience of making sound clinical judgements and previous staff management experience are essential for this role.

This post is for 0.5 WTE x 2 Nurse Team Leads (18hrs) and will complement the existing post holders (1.0 WTE). There will be shared responsibility for managing the team of nurses who deliver clinical and non clinical support to young people aged 12-19 yrs. The service is delivered in 9 venues across Glasgow City in the evening with access to an On Call system during service delivery. In addition to this, the YHS nurses also have a wrap around function out with service delivery. The post holders will be expected to participate in the On Call rota, support the duty system as required and assist with cover for annual leave for the venue band 6 nurses.

This role may include the following : HR function, Clinical Supervision, Turas, Revalidation role, safer staffing and support for the cohort of nurses providing the direct patient care. In particular the nursing team may require professional support with clinical queries; caseload management including escalation of Child Protection issues and submission of Notifications of Concern. The YHS is supported by a comprehensive Business Support team, and other supporting roles such as the Employability Coach and Communication/engagement posts. The Nurse Team Leader role will also deputise for the Service Manager as required

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

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 Gartnavel Royal Hospital the service is delivered in a variety of venues across the city. Travel to venues will be required in the evenings.
• Permanent Contract
• Part-time position (18 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this post are over three days – to be agreed. Monday – Friday & occasional evening delivery to 9.30pm as required.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Service Manager with the ongoing service innovation delivery, development and ongoing review of the service
• Lead and / or contribute to service re-design as required and implement service developments.
• Advise and support the Service Manager in implementing NHS & GCC terms and conditions of service, policies and procedures.
• Application of relevant organisational policies and procedures including the National Workload Tool.
• Provide vision, management advice and support to YHS nursing team to ensure a proactive, effective and positive culture is in place including encouraging participation in shaping the service.
• With input from professional leads, the post holder will provide leadership necessary to effectively develop and support the nursing team
• Promote excellent patient centred, safe and effective care, ensuring that the service respects the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of young people and that all staff provides services which are sensitive to these needs.
• Ensure professional networks are maintained and learning is communicated to the team and wider teams in the HSCP and partner agencies.
• All nurses are aware of and compliant with NMC Code: Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives (2015) and ensure there is a system to monitor that staff are registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), have current NMC registration and meet NMC revalidation requirements.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

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

Essential:

Qualifications and Training

• 1st level registered nurse registered with NMC registration
• Post graduate qualification or specialist knowledge gained through relevant community / Primary Care experience that can be demonstrated.
• Degree or equivalent experience

Management Experience

• Evidence of relevant training, education and experience at team leader/supervisory level within the NHS
• Experience of Multidisciplinary work within organisation, across organisations and with external organisations and service user groups.
• Experience of change management including supporting the design and delivery of new services

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proven track record in effective leadership – successful communication, negotiating, persuasion, influencing, challenging behaviours.
• Proven track record in effective management –resolving interpersonal conflict, problem solving, prioritisation, planning and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to interpret National policy and develop complex systems of care through a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to coach, support and deal with conflict and performance issues.
• Awareness of budget management.
• Report Writing skills
• Literate in current IT techniques

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work on complex, broad, dynamic and varied agenda
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Able to work with clinicians and managers at all levels in Community Care, as well as partner agencies and groups
• Ability to manage change within a service and work in an environment of change.
• Ability to prioritise work load and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work within non-negotiable professional, clinical and National standards.
• Ability to be an effective communicator with employees, peers, young people and their families managers and partner organisations.

Desirable

• Full drivers licence

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:

Kate Dods, Youth Health Service Nurse Team Lead, On 01414512727 or email Kate.dods@nhs.scot

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

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

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.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

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:

The postholder must be educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with current NMC registration and preferably experience working with the service target audience (young people aged 12-19). Excellent communication skills; experience of making sound clinical judgements and previous staff management experience are essential for this role.

This post is for 0.5 WTE x 2 Nurse Team Leads (18hrs) and will complement the existing post holders (1.0 WTE). There will be shared responsibility for managing the team of nurses who deliver clinical and non clinical support to young people aged 12-19 yrs. The service is delivered in 9 venues across Glasgow City in the evening with access to an On Call system during service delivery. In addition to this, the YHS nurses also have a wrap around function out with service delivery. The post holders will be expected to participate in the On Call rota, support the duty system as required and assist with cover for annual leave for the venue band 6 nurses.

This role may include the following : HR function, Clinical Supervision, Turas, Revalidation role, safer staffing and support for the cohort of nurses providing the direct patient care. In particular the nursing team may require professional support with clinical queries; caseload management including escalation of Child Protection issues and submission of Notifications of Concern. The YHS is supported by a comprehensive Business Support team, and other supporting roles such as the Employability Coach and Communication/engagement posts. The Nurse Team Leader role will also deputise for the Service Manager as required

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

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 Gartnavel Royal Hospital the service is delivered in a variety of venues across the city. Travel to venues will be required in the evenings.
• Permanent Contract
• Part-time position (18 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for this post are over three days – to be agreed. Monday – Friday & occasional evening delivery to 9.30pm as required.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Service Manager with the ongoing service innovation delivery, development and ongoing review of the service
• Lead and / or contribute to service re-design as required and implement service developments.
• Advise and support the Service Manager in implementing NHS & GCC terms and conditions of service, policies and procedures.
• Application of relevant organisational policies and procedures including the National Workload Tool.
• Provide vision, management advice and support to YHS nursing team to ensure a proactive, effective and positive culture is in place including encouraging participation in shaping the service.
• With input from professional leads, the post holder will provide leadership necessary to effectively develop and support the nursing team
• Promote excellent patient centred, safe and effective care, ensuring that the service respects the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of young people and that all staff provides services which are sensitive to these needs.
• Ensure professional networks are maintained and learning is communicated to the team and wider teams in the HSCP and partner agencies.
• All nurses are aware of and compliant with NMC Code: Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives (2015) and ensure there is a system to monitor that staff are registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), have current NMC registration and meet NMC revalidation requirements.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

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

Essential:

Qualifications and Training

• 1st level registered nurse registered with NMC registration
• Post graduate qualification or specialist knowledge gained through relevant community / Primary Care experience that can be demonstrated.
• Degree or equivalent experience

Management Experience

• Evidence of relevant training, education and experience at team leader/supervisory level within the NHS
• Experience of Multidisciplinary work within organisation, across organisations and with external organisations and service user groups.
• Experience of change management including supporting the design and delivery of new services

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proven track record in effective leadership – successful communication, negotiating, persuasion, influencing, challenging behaviours.
• Proven track record in effective management –resolving interpersonal conflict, problem solving, prioritisation, planning and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to interpret National policy and develop complex systems of care through a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to coach, support and deal with conflict and performance issues.
• Awareness of budget management.
• Report Writing skills
• Literate in current IT techniques

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work on complex, broad, dynamic and varied agenda
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Able to work with clinicians and managers at all levels in Community Care, as well as partner agencies and groups
• Ability to manage change within a service and work in an environment of change.
• Ability to prioritise work load and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work within non-negotiable professional, clinical and National standards.
• Ability to be an effective communicator with employees, peers, young people and their families managers and partner organisations.

Desirable

• Full drivers licence

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:

Kate Dods, Youth Health Service Nurse Team Lead, On 01414512727 or email Kate.dods@nhs.scot

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

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

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.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.