Senior Staff Nurse

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is inviting applications for the Senior Staff Nurse position in the High Dependency Unit at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality care and work collaboratively with the clinical teams, requiring prior experience in medical and surgical fields. An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available.

Benefits

Relocation allowance of up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in medical/surgical settings.
• Previous work in ITU, CCU, or HDU is required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior Charge Nurse and the clinical and managerial teams.
• Support the delivery of safe, effective, and quality care for patients.

Skills

Medical experience

Surgical experience

Experience in ITU

Experience in CCU

Experience in HDU

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably experienced registered nurses for the post of Senior Staff Nurse in the High Dependency Unit (ward 8) at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin.

Dr Gray’s Hospital is a District General Hospital, in the historic county town of Elgin, serving a catchment population of 120,000. The hospital has 150 acute beds, a modern operating department with four theatres and a day surgery unit. There is an Accident and Emergency department which works closely with the High Dependency Unit.

High Dependency Unit (ward 8) is a busy 6 bedded inpatient ward providing care and treatment for patients with a range of elective and unscheduled conditions requiring an increased level of care. The case mix includes patients with medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions, and the beds are used as the patients needs dictate.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Charge Nurse and the clinical and managerial teams within the hospital, to support the delivery of safe, effective and quality care for patients. Applicants are required to have previous medical / surgical experience within ITU, CCU or HDU environment.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

**Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**

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.