Job reference: 261134
Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date: 30/10/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Dr Grays Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 13 & 18.3
Job posted date: 16/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: combined child health

Job Advert
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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Paediatric ward at Dr Grays Hospital for motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 registered nurses with a strong clinical background and an interest in educating the workforce to join our dynamic forward thinking team. The hours are part time 18.3 & 13 hours per week.

The Paediatric ward is an 8 bedded Ward seeing a variety of specialities including Medical, Surgical and Day case patients with the potential for acutely unwell children to be transferred to specialised units, offering fantastic learning and development opportunities. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, hardworking and motivated with excellent interpersonal skills.

Elgin, and the surrounding Moray County is a popular area to live in, with good transport links to Aberdeen and Inverness.

This post involves shift work Sunday to Monday 365 days a year.

For further information please contact: Karen Merrin, Senior Charge Nurse, Children's Ward, Dr Grays Hospital. Tel: 01343 509 karen.merrin@nhs.scot

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As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

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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.