Job details
- Job reference: 256711
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 27/08/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Ninewells Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 13/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Intensive Care Unit - Ward 20
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse, who are keen to develop their practice and experience and join the multidisciplinary teams within Critical Care Services in NHS Tayside. Critical Care Services is made up of the following four units within the Directorate of Surgery.
At Ninewells Hospital
Intensive Care Unit - has 13 beds across 2 units, caring for patients who require level 3 care.
Surgical High Dependency Unit - cares for up to 10 patients requiring level 2 care.
Medical High Dependency Unit – caring for up to 6 patients requiring level 2 care
At Perth Royal Infirmary
High Dependency/Coronary Care Unit - cares for 4/4 patients, in each aspect of the unit, with CCU providing a nurse-led chest pain triage service and telemetry to adjacent wards.
The role of these services is to work as a single system to enable the effective delivery of high quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients across Tayside. Our services are situated on two sites, approximately 25 miles apart.
You will have a primary base at a unit at Ninewells Hospital, Intensive Care Unit. Rotational work patterns between the two sites and the four units will be part of the role, in addition to emergency deployment between the sites, depending on clinical need.
You will be required to be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register. Previous experience at band 5 level or above essential. You will have completed the Flying Start Programme, and you must be willing to undertake further study.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by – Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Geddes, or SCN Lynn Leavey, ICU Ninewells Hospital Tel: (01382) 660111, Ext 33820
Hours of work are: 36 Hours with day/night rotation.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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This advert is for Registered Nurse with NHS Tayside in Ninewells Hospital, GB. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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