Senior Charge Nurse

About the Role

As a Senior Charge Nurse, you’ll be a visible leader, responsible for the smooth running of the hospice, ensuring safe, high-quality, holistic, person-centred care for children and young people with life-shortening conditions. You’ll lead clinical practice, enhance patient experience, manage team performance, and contribute to CHAS’s strategic goals. You’ll also participate in our nurse on-call rota and hold the role of registered manager for the hospice under Healthcare Improvement Scotland regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical practice and enhance patient experience.
• Manage team performance and support staff development.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Participate in on-call rota for nursing support.
• Contribute to strategic goals of CHAS.

Requirements

• Paediatric Nursing Degree / Registered Nurse (Child).
• Extensive experience in senior nursing roles (NHS Band 6 or above).
• Expertise in children’s palliative and end-of-life care.
• Proven leadership and service development experience.
• Strong clinical skills in paediatric complex care.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join NHS or local government pension scheme.
• Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, up to 40 days.
• Supportive team environment with career development.
• Access to wellbeing tools and resources.

Compensation

To be discussed based on experience and qualifications.

Location & Schedule

Positions available at Rachel House and Robin House in Scotland.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you!