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Nurse Director – Health and Social Care Partnerships, Band 8D
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and aspiring nurse leader to undertake the role of Nurse Director for Health and Social Care Partnerships. The ideal candidate will have strong strategic and professional leadership qualities to effectively lead in a system leadership context. This will be evidenced through a demonstrable track record of creating a culture of empowerment to deliver continuous improvement and performance in an organisation which has achieved ANCC Pathway to Excellence accreditation.
The post holder will deputise for the Executive Nurse Director and will help deliver professional governance and growth, deliver strategies and effective policies which drive quality and ensure safe and effective care for the population of Grampian.
The successful candidate should have extensive nursing experience covering a range of subject areas such as professional practice in nursing, clinical and care governance, workforce analysis and planning, education and development and change management.
If you are interested in this position and would like an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact: Dr June Brown, Executive Nurse Director at june.brown@nhs.scot
Closing date is 29 July 2026.
Stakeholder event to take place on 31 August 2026.
Interviews will be held in person on 01 September 2026.
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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.
