Job details
- Job reference: 261864
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 21/10/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 08/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Ward GA
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our team within the Acute Medicine Unit at Raigmore Hospital.
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse, who is able to work well under pressure and already experienced or looking to gain experience within an acute environment. The Acute Medicine Unit covers an Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit. The Acute Assessment Unit (Ward GA) admits acutely unwell patients direct from the community & Emergency Department.
This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work within. Successful candidates should be able to work well as part of a large and diverse team, have excellent care values and a good sense of humour. They should also have enthusiasm to work, learn and develop themselves and colleagues.
Candidates must have strong written and verbal English language skills. This is an ideal area to gain acute medical and critical care experience and be supported to develop your clinical skills. We help to support staff on career pathways to develop skills which can lead to a variety of roles including Senior Staff Nurses, Senior Charge Nurses & Advanced Nurse Practitioner. We have secondment opportunities for staff available; we can tailor these to your personal career goals so we ensure you maximise your experience whilst working with us.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses with NHS Highland in Inverness, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.
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