# Senior Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Western Isles. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/17c46e6b-73cd-40eb-9fad-c4f84de0e7ec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/17c46e6b-73cd-40eb-9fad-c4f84de0e7ec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Western Isles - **Location:** St Brendan’s Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £43,231 - £52,679 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T09:08:35.377Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=259134 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=259134 - **Employer website:** https://www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 248732 - Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) - Job closing date: 19/10/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: St Brendans Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 24 - Job posted date: 05/10/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles - Department: Barra Nursing Team ### Barra Nursing Team ### Senior Staff Nurse ### Band 6 - £43231- £52679 pro rata/per annum ### Plus £1,406 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata/per annum ### 24 Hours a week ### Permanent post An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Isle of Barra, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Senior Staff Nurses to work rotational shifts within the nursing team on the Isle of Barra giving care in the Hospital (3 inpatients/Emergency room/ Outpatient) in Castlebay on the isle of Barra and Community (CTAC/ Palliative Care) covering the Isles of Barra and Vatersay. The post is varied and unpredictable you will be delivering care to the 1300 residents of Barra in the various settings, utilising advanced nursing skills and clinical experience in medical and acute care. Community, Trauma, Paediatric, Palliative, Scheduled and unscheduled care skills and knowledge is desirable and opportunity to develop these available. You will be providing leadership and clinical support to the Barra Nursing Team, manage the team and non staff resources in the absence of Senior Charge Nurse and Charge Nurse. Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of evidence-based care, interact well within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the education and supervision of learners. The successful candidates will need to achieve all Mandatory Training requirements for WINHS and hold a valid driving licence. For informal enquiries please contact Julie Corby Senior Charge Nurse julie.corby@nhs.scot Tel No: 01871 810991 or Frances MacNeil, Charge Nurse francis.macneil@nhs.scot AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool. ### 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: 19/10/2026 E-mail Correspondence- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates relating to your application. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues ## Documents - [Job pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206111&JobId=259134) - [Working in the Western Isles 2026 (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1206112&JobId=259134) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.