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.

The Role

You will work collaboratively within the healthcare team at HMP Barlinnie to provide a full range of high-quality healthcare services to patients, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with NHS standards and Scottish Prison Service policies.

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

This is a permanent position working long day, early shift, late shift, and weekend working.

Key Responsibilities

You will manage a defined caseload, acting as keyworker/case manager for individuals with complex mental health and social care needs, including care coordinated under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
The post holder will assess risk, coordinate care, and contribute to the delivery and evaluation of mental health clinics and treatments within the prison setting.
You will liaise effectively with a range of internal and external partners, including courts, prisons, Procurator Fiscal, consultant psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely assessments, documentation and partnership working.
You will monitor clinical interventions, patient compliance and changes in mental state, escalating concerns appropriately and maintaining accurate clinical records in line with NMC, NHS and data protection requirements.
The role requires building effective relationships with service users, carers and professionals, empowering patients in their recovery, adhering to NMC professional standards, participating in supervision and supporting continuous professional development within the nursing team

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

First Level Registered Nurse
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Post-registration experience working within a relevant clinical setting
Awareness of professional and clinical accountability, legal issues, role limitations and boundaries and balancing duty of care and public safety issues.
Literate in current IT techniques
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

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.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

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
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

Interested

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Name: Laura Connelly

Post title: Nurse Team Lead

Email: [HIDDEN TEXT]

Telephone: 0141 770 2103

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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.  

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (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.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.

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