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We have an exciting opportunity within NHS Grampian to join our team as Chief Nurse for the Moray Portfolio, giving you scope to develop your knowledge and skills across a broad range of service areas. This post requires vision, innovation, and the ability to work across professional boundaries, with a real desire to lead teams to provide the highest standards of care.
NHS Grampian introduced a Portfolio approach to leadership to strengthen the relationships across the whole system. The successful individual will provide strong and focused strategic nursing leadership and be accountable for the development, delivery and implementation of professional nursing standards, building on a Systems Leadership approach and aligning with NHS Grampian’s Plan for the Future.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of thenursing workforce and nursing leadership across all services within the Portfolio in relation to developing, establishing and implementing corporate objectives, ensuring effective delivery of the NHS Grampian’s Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Strategic Development Framework, as well as supporting local and national strategies.
The Chief Nurse will contribute to clinical, financial, and staff governance standards, ensuring clinical and care governance is embedded in the Portfolio’s culture, promoting an environment where continuous improvement is central to all quality systems and in which a learning culture, where staff growth , wellbeing, and engagement, are crucial in supporting the delivery of care.
Your personal and professional development is as important, within an influential role that will lead and implement on aspects of several key strategic developments across the Portfolio including the Moray Strategic Plan and the Dr Gray’s Strategy, and related delivery plans.
We are seeking a passionate and inspiring individual who has a strong clinical nursing background along with demonstrable management experience. You will demonstrate exemplary leadership, be highly motivated and inspirational to local and wider teams, and have a positive attitude with a passion for clinical excellence and improving person centred care.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they can embrace NHS Grampian’s vision and values to drive transformational change and innovation for the benefit of the population of Moray.
Interview date will be 5th April 2024
Informal enquiries to:
Simon Bokor-Ingram, Chief Officer HSCM and Moray Portfolio Executive Lead simon.bokor-ingram@moray.gov.uk
June Barnard, Nurse Director Acute june.barnard@nhs.scot
Jenny Gibb, Nurse Director Health & Social Care Partnerships jennifer.gibb2@nhs.scot
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