Senior Charge Nurse

Nhs Dumfries & Galloway; New Galloway; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking at hospital sites

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is seeking a Senior Charge Nurse to lead our newly redesigned Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. The role involves delivering a recovery-focused model of care to maximise independence and support individuals through their recovery journey.

The service is in development and aims to be fully operational by early 2027, offering inpatient rehabilitation with in-reach support and community transition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the redesigned Mental Health Rehabilitation Service and deliver a contemporary, recovery-focused model of care.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership across multidisciplinary teams and partners to promote recovery and social inclusion.

Job description

Job reference: 262676
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 03/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Midpark Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department: Dalveen Rehab

Job Advert

We are seeking a motivated Senior Charge Nurse to lead our newly redesigned Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. This exciting opportunity will play a pivotal role in delivering a contemporary, recovery-focused model of care that supports individuals with mental health needs to maximise independence, achieve their personal goals, and successfully transition through their recovery journey. The service is in the development phase, with plans for this to be fully operational by early 2027, the service will provide inpatient rehabilitation, through in-reach support to Midpark wards, transitional support to community living, and innovative flat-based rehabilitation.

As Senior Charge Nurse, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, working collaboratively with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams, and partners across health, social care, housing, third-sector, and independent-sector organisations. You will champion person-centred care, lead service development, and help shape a modern rehabilitation pathway that promotes recovery, social inclusion, and positive outcomes for individuals across Dumfries and Galloway. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of rehabilitation services and make a lasting difference to the lives of those we support.

Disclosure Scotland

Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Right to Work

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or, if you require a work visa, that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (e.g. NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).

Benefits

• Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.