Nursing and Midwifery inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025

Band 7: £33,637-£36,796 per annum
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Competitive salary range between £33,637 and £36,796 per annum with additional bonuses.

Opportunity to work in a newly expanded Neurological centre, providing care for patients with life-limiting conditions.

Recruitment and retention bonus of £3,600 per annum, enhancing overall compensation.

Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.

Enhanced pay for nights, weekends, and public holidays, rewarding staff for flexible scheduling.

Access to various employee benefits, including discounts, a pension scheme, and well-being resources.

Structured induction program and continuous learning and development opportunities, supporting professional growth.

NHS Grampian is seeking a dedicated Lead Nurse for their Neurological Centre in Aberdeen, offering a salary between £33,637 and £36,796 for a 30 to 37.5 hours work week. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating nursing care for residents with neurological life-limiting conditions, providing leadership by supervising staff, monitoring care quality, and ensuring adherence to Care Inspectorate standards. They will also serve as a role model in upholding the organisation’s values, while actively promoting a professional and courteous culture.

Candidates should bring substantial clinical experience, effective leadership skills, and a patient-centered approach, with relevant management experience at NHS band 7 or equivalent. Additional requirements include excellent communication skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, proficiency with IT systems, and a full driving license. NHS Grampian offers a range of benefits including a recruitment and retention bonus, competitive pay enhancements, a company pension scheme, increased holiday entitlement, and various employee discounts, illustrating a supportive work environment for staff development and well-being.

Lead Nurse

£33,637-£36,796 per annum

30 - 37.5 hours per week

Dee View Court, AB12 5JY

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate Lead Nurse to join a dynamic, friendly and highly professional team caring for people with Neurological life limiting conditions.

The Lead Nurse role will play an integral part within our newly expanded Neurological centre.

As Lead Nurse You Will

Be innovative in maintaining an environment that is conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of resident care.
Co-ordinate nursing care for residents with a focus on supervising and supporting staff and acting as a link between nursing staff and senior management.
Monitor the quality of care for residents and support the head of care to deliver the quality improvement plan.
Act as a role model to the nursing team within the designated clinical area for demonstrating and embedding the Sue Ryder Values and behavioural framework
Promoting professional and courteous culture and ensuring best practice.

The Lead Nurse Will Bring With Them

Proven skilled hands on leadership of a clinical team
Patient-centred philosophy
Evidence of continuing professional development
Substantial clinical experience
Excellent communication skills
Able to plan effectively and very well organised
Management experience at NHS band 7 or equivalent
Experience of leading clinical teams and successful change management,
Knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards relevant to care setting.
Able to lead and motivate a team through a performance management structure
Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills at all levels
Able to prioritise workload and manage competing priorities
Able to work independently and with others to ensure achievement of results
IT literate, able to demonstrate proficiency in basic system such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and web-based tools such as NHS and Local Authority Tools
Able to analyse data and write reports
A demonstrable ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Current full driving licence

We Offer

Recruitment & retention bonus - a total payment of £3600 per annum, paid in 12 equal monthly instalments along with your normal pay (pro-rata for part-time staff)

Competitive enhanced pay for nights (30%), weekends (45%) and public holidays (60%)
Company pension scheme
25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays
Option to buy and sell up to five days holiday
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
Staff discount of 15% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
Season ticket loan
Cash referral bonus scheme
Online Wellbeing Centre
Free Will writing service
Staff finance loans
Free uniform
Carers leave policy
Subsidised onsite meals and drinks
Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

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