Staff Nurse OUAB

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.

Staff Nurse

Band 5 £30,229 - £37,664 pro rata

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

22.5 hrs Fixed Term June 2023-May 2024.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff nurse in the Uist and Barra Community Hospital on the Island of Benbecula to cover Maternity leave. The hospital is situated in the Outer Hebrides on the North West coast of Scotland and serves the local community. It provides acute and long stay inpatient care for 16-20 patients along with a 24 hour A&E and outpatients service. The work can be unpredictable and varied offering continuous opportunities to develop practice on an island offering an exceptional work/life balance.

Suitable candidates should have good communication skills and be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with a flexible team approach.

Post registration experience in medical and acute care is desirable but not essential. Successful candidates will have clinical responsibility for assessing and managing ill patients in emergency situations and implementing a plan of care. They must be able to demonstrate clinical excellence in nursing with sound decision making skills. They will assist in the running of the ward and safeguarding the patients and staff through an open and honest care delivery.

Evidence of professional development is essential. The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

Informal enquiries to: Lizzie Bak, Senior Charge Nurse, elizabeth.bak@nhs.scot 01870 603607.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Any further queries please contact tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date 19th May 2023

NHS Western Isles Benefits

• Benefits include a standard working week of 37.5 hours, with pay enhancements to reward weekends, nights and overtime working. This ranges from time plus 88% to time plus 30% depending on your pay band and shifts you work.
• Between 35 and 41 days leave entitlement (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service
• Automatic enrolment into the high quality NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Policies that enhance your wellbeing and work-life balance including with promotion of flexible working and access to paid special leave.

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