Senior Charge Nurse/Senior Charge Operating Department Practitioner, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a unique opportunity for a Senior Charge Nurse or Senior Charge Operating Department Practitioner to lead the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The PACU supports 17 operating theatres 24/7 and the role involves operational management and development of a team of specialist PACU nurses. The successful candidate will be clinically experienced in PACU, Anaesthetics, and/or Critical Care, with strong leadership and managerial skills to drive service improvement.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
255341
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
07/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
24/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Grampian
Department:
Main Theatre Suite (PACU)
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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.
Senior Charge Nurse/Senior Charge Operating Department Practitioner, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
A unique opportunity is available, to apply for the Senior Charge Nurse/Senior Charge ODP role in our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, Main Theatre Suite, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI).
ARI is a Major Trauma and ECMO referral centre and services remote locations including the North Sea oil and gas offshore industry. We aim to attract the best talent in perioperative services as we look to recruit.
The PACU at Main Theatre Suite, ARI consists of 17 patient bays supplying 17 operating theatres 24/7, 365 days a year. As SCN/SCODP you are res
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