# Senior Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Assynt House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £43,231 - £52,679
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T12:10:52.555Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270298
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270298
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 259886
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 11/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Dunbar Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 16/09/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Dunbar Hospital \[CD\]

An opportunity has arisen to become part of our small team at the Dunbar Hospital in Thurso.

We are looking for a motivated,caring and courteous person to help us provide good quality, innovative nursing across the diverse care services Dunbar covers.

This involves MIU, Outpatient clinics, Rehabilitation, complex DC planning as well as end of life care.

Candidates should be enthusiastic and keen to develop skills and undertake additional training in order to develop their role. Experience in care of the elderly/palliative and MIU care preferable with confidence to work autonomously as required.

We are confident you will enjoy working with our small welcoming team

This is a permanent full time post of 36 hours which involves working 12.5 hour shifts. Job share will be considered.

Informal enquiries to Sarah Budge, Frailty Practitioner Tel 07881366826 or Debbie Smith, Senior Staff Nurse Tel 01847 893263

## Documents

- [Highland 259886 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198732&JobId=270298)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198733&JobId=270298)

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