Specialist Mental Health – Charge nurse B6

Job Description

About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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.

About the Role

You will join the Skye House CAMHS team as a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse, contributing to high quality, evidence based inpatient care for young people aged 12-17 experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The role involves providing leadership, clinical expertise, and trauma informed decision making within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Duration, Location and Working Pattern

Full time, Fixed term 12 month

Base location: Stobhill Hospital, Skye House

Shift pattern: to be confirmed

Key responsibilities

• Delivering evidence based care to children and young people with a range of mental health and neurodiverse needs.
• Providing clinical leadership and supporting the nursing team to meet professional and family centred care standards.
• Monitoring care delivery to ensure safe, high quality interventions.
• Coordinating workforce resources to maintain effective service provision.
• Making trauma informed decisions that support young people and their families.
• Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic assessment and treatment.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong clinical expertise in child and adolescent mental health.
• Skills in trauma informed care and decision making.
• Experience in workforce coordination and monitoring care standards.
• Understanding of neurodiverse presentations and acute mental health difficulties.
• Commitment to professional development and reflective practice.

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.

• 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.

Work life balance and flexible working

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.

Equal opportunities

NHSGGC 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.

Armed Forces community

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.

Contact information

Ruth Macharia, Senior Charge Nurse

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact the above.

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