PS - Senior Charge Nurse

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Senior Charge Nurse – Stroke Ward

Band 7 | Full time (36 hours) | Dr Gray’s Hospital

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and compassionate Senior Charge Nurse (SCN) to lead our 8-bedded Acute Stroke Ward within Medicine and Unscheduled Care at Dr Gray’s Hospital.

The role
This is a key leadership position within our stroke service, offering the opportunity to influence high-quality, patient-centred care in a dynamic and rewarding clinical environment. You will play a pivotal role in leading the nursing team, supporting staff development, and driving continuous improvement in care delivery.

Our Stroke Ward is an 8-bedded acute unit, delivering specialist care to patients in the early phase following a stroke. The team is committed to providing safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care, working closely and collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and their families in our community.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will provide visible, clinical and professional leadership to the ward team, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care at all times.

The SCN will be responsible for

• Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rostering and escalation of workforce risks in line with local and national frameworks
• Lead on clinical governance, patient safety initiatives and learning from adverse events
• Drive continuous improvement and implementation of best practice
• Foster a positive team culture focussed on support, learning and accountability
• Maintain effective communication with patients and families, ensuring compassionate care
• Supporting, developing and inspiring nursing and multi-disciplinary teams
• Delivering high-quality, evidence-based patient care

The SCN will play a pivotal role in ensuring the ward responds effectively to the pressures of unscheduled care, maintaining patient flow, while upholding clinical and local and national standards.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact:
Lindsay MacLaren (NHS Grampian), Nurse Manager, Medicine and Unscheduled Care

Key Worker Housing Support

Moray Council are offering temporary accommodation for key workers moving to Moray to support recruitment in the public sector, including NHS roles. This opportunity is designed to help individuals who are unable to secure housing locally while starting their new job.

Applicants must be filling a public sector role such as NHS healthcare professionals eg Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists where local skills shortages exist.

You must be moving to Moray from outside the area and must be willing to accept a Short Scottish Secure Tenancy (SSST), which is a temporary housing arrangement.

Key worker points will be awarded based on employer confirmation of recruitment need, and housing will be provided for a minimum of six months, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. This accommodation option allows applicants time to secure permanent housing while addressing local recruitment challenges.

Successful applicants, if interested, are required to submit an application for housing using Moray Council’s online portal:

Please ensure that the address you provide on your application form is your current place of residence for your present workplace, and that your identification confirms this address.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk.

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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