Senior Charge Nurse AFC Band 7 plus High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1679.10 per annum (pro rata) and a High Secure Clinical Responsibility Allowance of £4,030.01 per annum (pro rata) Hours - 37.0 Contract - Permanent Post Details – The State Hospital, located in South Lanarkshire, is the high secure forensic mental health and learning disability service for patients from Scotland and Northern Ireland. The principal aim is to support patients safe transfer to appropriate lower levels of security. We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and compassionate individual to join our specialist team as a Senior Charge Nurse within a high secure forensic care. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role in delivering high-quality care to individuals with complex mental health and/or learning disabilities. As a First-Level Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, you must have post-registration experience and be able to demonstrate continued professional development relevant to forensic mental health or learning disability nursing. The successful candidate will be professionally and managerially accountable for the delivery of care within one of our wards, ensuring safe, person-centred, and evidence-based care at all times. We are looking for a leader with a proven track record of innovation, service improvement, and team development. You will be expected to inspire, motivate, and support staff in a challenging environment, demonstrating clinical knowledge, safe care principles, and the ability to manage complex and evolving care needs. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is a strong sense of professional accountability. The role also demands a clear understanding of financial and resource management, with experience in balancing safe, effective care delivery with budgetary responsibilities. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a highly specialised setting, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to recovery-focused, trauma-informed care. If you are ready to lead, influence, and drive forward innovative practice in forensic mental health, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join a forward-thinking service where your skills and leadership can truly make a difference. In order to lead the team and maximise multidisciplinary working, hours will mainly be Monday to Friday, however there is a requirement to participate in a Senior Charge Nurse out of hours rota to provide Senior Clinical Cover, which will require the post holder to work shift work that comprises of dayshifts and backshifts, including minimum of one weekend in five. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please do not hesitate to contact Lindsay Tulloch, Lead Nurse on 01555 842071 or Stuart Lammie, Lead Nurse on 01555 842201. Closing Date – The closing date for applications is 11:59pm 11 May 2025 Interview Date – The interview date will be week commencing 19 May 2025. If you have any queries or require assistance regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact the HR Team on tsh.jobs@nhs.scot to discuss your requirements. Other Important information - NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. It should be noted that the State Hospital is a high secure hospital and the current organisational position based on a risk assessment is that we welcome applications from people under the age of 18 for non clinical roles however to be eligible for a clinical role applicants should be 18 years and older. Should you have any questions in relation to this please contact TSH.Jobs@nhs.scot Right to Work – To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check this entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa, and settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, and if you can demonstrate such cover, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. For specific types of post, it might be possible to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here. Please note that the State Hospital is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you have an appropriate right to work in the UK BEFORE applying.