Team Lead Charge Nurse

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) 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.

Shift Pattern:
Monday - Sunday 24/7, Early, late, night. Main theatres RAH. This is a 2x WTE Band 6 CN/CODP post within the main theatre suite. The unit operates seven days a week including weekends and public holidays; shift patterns reflect this. The main theatre suite consists of 9 operating theatres, a 12 bedded recovery room and a reception suite.

• Be part of a well established Charge Nurse/Charge ODP team within the main theatre suite, supported by SCN/SODP colleagues.
• Support perioperative service delivery across the theatre suite with flexibility to work across Clyde Theatres as required.
• Contribute to a perioperative education program that supports continued professional development and development opportunities.
• Provide clinical leadership in the scrub specialties as applicable (ENT, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology or Orthopaedics) and work within a rotation across the theatre suite.
• Demonstrate extensive experience at band 5 level and hold a first level registration as a Nurse or ODP.
• Maintain a current NMC pin or HCPC registration and pursue ongoing professional development, with a degree-level education preferred.

• First level Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP with extensive band 5 experience in scrub specialties.
• Degree-level education; demonstrated evidence of continued professional development.
• Current NMC pin or HCPC registration.

You will be a dynamic individual educated to degree level and able to demonstrate evidence of continued professional development. The unit supports a perioperative education team to aid development and practice enhancement. You will be required to be flexible across the theatre suite to support service delivery.

Informal contact:
Elizabeth Williamson, SCN –

Application process and conditions:
As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata with a corresponding increase in hourly rate. This post may close early to the volume of response; please submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to volume of applications, shortlisting feedback will not be provided. NHSGGC encourages applications from all sections of the community and promotes a culture of inclusion. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC commits to being a Forces Friendly Employer and supports applications from the Armed Forces Community. NHSGGC supports work-life balance and offers flexible working options where service needs allow.

For roles with various or less than full-time hours, flexible working arrangements can be discussed during recruitment.

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