EG242834 - Senior Staff Nurse , DCU/OPD (Children's)

NHS Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join the Day Case Unit (DCU) and Outpatient Department (OPD) at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital in Aberdeen. The role offers leadership across clinical areas, with responsibilities for patient flow and service development.

The successful candidate will be an experienced children’s nurse with strong communication and leadership skills, delivering high-quality care and contributing to ongoing quality improvement.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership within DCU/OPD, coordinate patient flow across clinics, support service delivery and contribute to quality improvement.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams in a busy Day Case Unit and Outpatient Department.
• Deliver high standards of patient care and supervise junior staff to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Work a 34.5 hour week with one weekend per month on-call responsibilities.

Job description

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. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6)

Day Case Unit (DCU) and Outpatient Department (OPD)

Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, NHS Grampian

Band: 6
Hours: 34.5 hours per week (Permanent)
Location: Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Aberdeen

An Exciting Leadership Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced children's nurse to join the Day Case Unit (DCU) and Outpatient Department (OPD) team at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.

This is a key leadership role within a dynamic service delivering care across the Day Case Unit, Outpatient Department and a network of clinic hubs across NHS Grampian. Working closely with the Senior Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide visible clinical leadership, coordinate patient flow, support service delivery and contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality, safe and effective care.

The successful candidate will be an experienced children's nurse with excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills. You will be passionate about delivering high standards of patient care, supporting staff development and driving continuous quality improvement.

Working hours will be Monday-Friday. With the expectation of carrying the hospital bleep one weekend a month.

Informal Enquires are welcomed.

Hazel Yeudall

Senior Charge Nurse

01224 550345

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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.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.