Senior Charge Nurse Neurosurgical Theatres

Job Description

Job Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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 and Working Hours

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday with some weekend working

You will need a live NMC pin for this post.

Please be advised that, effective 1 April 2026, the full time working hours for all Agenda for Change posts will be reduced to 36 hours.

Role Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Senior Charge Nurse to lead the Neurosurgical Theatre Team. Our 7 operating theatre complex includes 2 OMFS Theatres and 5 Neurosurgery Theatres, with Patient Reception and Recovery Rooms. We provide acute emergency and elective neurosurgical care as part of the Regional Service to the West of Scotland.

Responsibilities and Requirements

You must be a registered nurse with proven leadership skills. Experience in spinal surgery is desirable. You will ensure safe and effective clinical practice and enhance the patient’s experience of care. You will manage and develop the performance of the team and contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives. You will ensure infection prevention and control strategies are applied to the theatre team e.g. hand hygiene audits and environmental audits.

As clinical leader you will promote teamwork within a multi professional environment, demonstrating critical analysis and decision making skills, leading the delivery of a clinically excellent, high quality service influencing and facilitating change within Neurosurgical Theatre department and where appropriate the organisation. You will ensure visibility for patients and carers/relatives on a daily basis. You will promote a clean comfortable, caring and safe environment for patients, staff and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management and critical incident reporting and analysis, assessing and managing actual and potential risks to health and wellbeing.

You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to patient centred care, quality improvement, continuing professional development and clinical expertise in peri operative care. You will demonstrate flexibility, and a willingness to participate in service progression and growth. The ability to lead and manage change is essential. The successful candidate will have peri operative Charge Nurse experience in the scrub practitioner role.

Contact Information

Informal contact: Pamela Philp – Lead Nurse Neurosurgery & OMFS,

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

Information for candidates

Diversity and Inclusion

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – NHS Scotland 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.

Armed Forces Covenant

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

AI and Application Integrity

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Technical Support for Application Portal

For application portal/log in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.