# Senior Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/7b9bf4b1-977d-4984-a1ed-61a4ec584dd0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/7b9bf4b1-977d-4984-a1ed-61a4ec584dd0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £43,231 - £52,679 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term or Secondment - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T13:59:38.007Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=262072 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=262072 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 251666 - Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679) - Job closing date: 05/07/2026 - Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery - Location: Raigmore Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment - Hours Per Week: 36 - Job posted date: 18/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Highland Children's Unit 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. The Children’s Unit within Raigmore Hospital is looking for a motivated and experienced Band 6 Senior Paediatric Staff Nurse. This is a full time fixed term/secondment staff position, working 36hrs per week including weekends and nights until September 2027. As the only facility for Children in the Highlands, the Unit provides paediatric care across all specialities, to children, young people and their families requiring: Inpatient, Day Case surgery, procedures and investigations, HDU, Assessment area and our 2 x OPDs. Working in close partnership with members of the MDT, you will be part a team of skilled staff to support the delivery of care to Children, young people and their families who present to the Highland Children’s Unit. We are looking for an experienced Paediatric nurse who is motivated, and driven to take up this position. Informal enquiries welcome to: Fiona McGlynn SCN on Raigmore 01463 704335 Please note, if you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to nhsh.resourcing@nhs.scot, in addition to completing a full application for the post. ### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES - Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents. - Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig. - You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. - DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes - Posts close at midnight on the indicated date - For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ - To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ - 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 - Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues - We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain - Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments - Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Job Details 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. The Children’s Unit within Raigmore Hospital is looking for a motivated and experienced Band 6 Senior Paediatric Staff Nurse. This is a full time fixed term/secondment staff position, working 36hrs per week including weekends and nights until September 2027. As the only facility for Children in the Highlands, the Unit provides paediatric care across all specialities, to children, young people and their families requiring: Inpatient, Day Case surgery, procedures and investigations, HDU, Assessment area and our 2 x OPDs. Working in close partnership with members of the MDT, you will be part a team of skilled staff to support the delivery of care to Children, young people and their families who present to the Highland Children’s Unit. We are looking for an experienced Paediatric nurse who is motivated, and driven to take up this position. Informal enquiries welcome to: Fiona McGlynn SCN on Raigmore 01463 704335 Please note, if you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to nhsh.resourcing@nhs.scot, in addition to completing a full application for the post. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ## Documents - [Highland Secondment Consent Form (DOC, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163622&JobId=262072) - [Highland ES09 26847 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163619&JobId=262072) - [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1163620&JobId=262072) ## 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.