An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8A Lead Nurse within Older People and Stroke Services based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

The Lead Nurse will provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership to nursing staff within Older People and Stroke Services.

The Lead Nurse will be a credible leader and have a consistent approach to supporting the clinical and managerial teams in the delivery and achievement of high quality compassionate and person centred care.

The Lead Nurse will work collaboratively to provide clinical and professional nursing leadership and management, ensuring professional support for the delivery of clinical services by establishing and maintaining robust systems, policies, procedures, governance frameworks, health & safety standards, professional guidance, training and education strategies.

The Lead Nurse must demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, ensuring robust governance processes in place to support the delivery and assurance of excellent person-centred care. Applicants will be a registered nurse, educated to degree level or equivalent with relevant experience in a leadership role and have the ability to work autonomously.

For an Informal Discussion please contact: Rebecca Fulton, Interim Clinical Service Manager Telephone no: 07800913853 Email: Rebecca.fulton@nhs.scot Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates 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. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

This post may close early 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.

NHSGGC-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. 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.

NHSGGC recognise 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 the tenure is listed as 'various', we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements and this will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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