Staff Nurse

**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** Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse with a passion for delivering high quality patient centred care? Join our dynamic Same Day Admissions Unit (SDAU) and become part of a friendly supportive team dedicated to providing seamless care to patients preparing for elective surgery. As a Staff nurse in SDAU you will play a key role in preparing patients for theatre, including Same Day, major and minor surgeries across a range of specialties. This is a fast paced environment that offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical, assessment \& communication skills. **You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.** **Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:** * Location based in Glasgow Royal Infirmary * Permanent Contract * Part\-time Position (22 hours per week) * Shift Pattern \- Monday to Friday, dayshifts **Key Responsibilities** * Carrying out pre\-operative Admission documentation and assessments to prepare patients for theatre. * Working closely with multidisciplinary Teams to ensure timely patient flow. * Maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring safe handovers. * Safe recovery of same day surgery pathway patients to discharge, Blood transfusions, iron infusions and recovery of post radiological procedures. * Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care * Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives /carers and other members of the MDT to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met * Work within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of the Division / Department and report outcomes to senior nursing staff to enable monitoring of standards of acre * Maintain departmental stock levels, through ordering of stores, ensuring the economic use of all resources * Develop the role by using evidence\-based practice and continuously improve own knowledge following PREP **Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:** **Essential Criteria** * Registered Nurse (Adult) NMC PIN required * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively in a fast paced setting. * Commitment to delivering high quality standards of care. **Desirable** * Previous experience in pre\-operative care, surgical or acute settings. **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** **Iain Thomson, Lead Nurse \- iain.thomson@nhs.scot \- 0141452 3078** Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback. **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 in the first instance.