Staff Nurse - Discharge Lounge
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated 1st Level Registered Adult Nurse to join the Discharge Team within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. You will work across several Discharge Lounges, providing a safe and comfortable environment for medically stable patients awaiting discharge or transfer. The position supports the efficient use of hospital beds while maintaining high standards of patient care. It is a permanent, part-time role for 15 hours per week.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258739
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
27/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Various Locations throughout NHSGGC
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
15
Job posted date:
10/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Discharge team
Job Advert
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:
We are seeking a highly motivated 1st Level Registered Adult Nurse to join the Discharge Team within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, working across several Discharge Lounges on a board-wide basis. The Discharge Lounge Service provides a safe and comfortable environment for medically stable patients awaiting discharge or transfer, supporting the efficient use of hospital beds while maintaining high standards of patient care.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (
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