Job details
- Job reference: 253090
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 23/07/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Western Isles Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 24
- Job posted date: 09/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
- Department: Medical
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.
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.
Registered Nurse
Band 5 £34,544 - £43,039 per annum
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 per annum
24 hours per week
Fixed Term contract for 12 months
An exciting opportunity has opened up for a registered nurse in Medical Ward 2. Applicants must be NMC registered and from General Nursing background. This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity for continuing professional development in diverse and varied settings within the hospital setting. The ability to work independently is desirable but not essential.
Medical 2 is an acute general ward that has 22 funded beds. Within the department is designated Stroke Unit.
The key responsibilities of the role will be: the provision of professional nursing care, to meet the individual needs of the patient population and be accountable for the delivery of such care, the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, and the facilitation and support of staff development in the hospital. Experience of nursing patients in an acute is essential. Evidence of ongoing professional development is essential.
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For further information regarding this post, please contact SCN Suzanne Maclean on ext 2273 or email Suzanne.maclean@nhs.scot.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: 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.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
CLOSING DATE 23/07/2026
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This advert is for Registered Nurse Med 2 with NHS Western Isles in Stornoway, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Fixed-term. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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