Staff Nurse
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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our team within the Medical High Dependency Unit at Raigmore Hospital. We are a 6 bedded critical care unit comprising of 4 open bays and 2 cubicles.
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse, who is able to work well under pressure and already has experience within this setting or are looking to gain enhanced experience within an acute environment.
The Medical High Dependency Unit admits acutely unwell patients directly from the Acute Medicine Unit, General wards, Community and 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 cohesive and dynamic team, have excellent care values and a good sense of humor. They should also have enthusiasm to work, and to learn and develop both themselves and their 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 and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.For informal enquiries please contact karen.cumming2@nhs.scotThis role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our team within the Medical High Dependency Unit at Raigmore Hospital. We are a 6 bedded critical care unit comprising of 4 open bays and 2 cubicles.
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse, who is able to work well under pressure and already has experience within this setting or are looking to gain enhanced experience within an acute environment.
The Medical High Dependency Unit admits acutely unwell patients directly from the Acute Medicine Unit, General wards, Community and 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 cohesive and dynamic team, have excellent care values and a good sense of humor. They should also have enthusiasm to work, and to learn and develop both themselves and their 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 and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.For informal enquiries please contact karen.cumming2@nhs.scotThis role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa.NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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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.