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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.
REGISTERED NURSE
BARRA NURSING TEAM
Band 5 - £30,229 to £37,664 per annum
Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
37.5 Hours per Week
Permanent Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurse with previous experience to join the Barra Nursing Team. If you would like to work on an island that’s interesting, rewarding and challenging, with lots of opportunities to develop your career, then the Barra Nursing Team has plenty to offer. This is an excellent opportunity to become a member of an integrated team, working within the hospital (3 beds), Resus Room with 2 emergency trolley beds and the Community Workload. We are working closely with Social Care, providing patient-centred care to the community of Barra and Vatersay, and moving towards a new ‘Community Hub’ planned for the island. The Isle of Barra is the smallest of the islands in the archipelago of the Western Isles and is renowned for its idyllic ‘Caribbean-like’ beaches, sporting activities, sense of community and the Gaelic culture. The island has the only airport beach runway in the UK, which provides an excellent air service twice per day to the mainland, an exhilarating daily ferry service from Oban on the mainland, and five sailings per day to the adjacent island.
The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a current NMC registration, have evidence of Continuing Professional Development and be in receipt of a current full driving licence.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme.
For further information on this post please contact:- SCN Frances MacNeil or FHN Christine MacIntyre - Tel No 01871 812 021 or 01871 810 991.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Any further queries please contact tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date 19th April 2023
NHS Western Isles Benefits
· Benefits include a standard working week of 37.5 hours, with pay enhancements to reward weekends, nights and overtime working. This ranges from time plus 88% to time plus 30% depending on your pay band and shifts you work.
· Between 35 and 41 days leave entitlement (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service
· Automatic enrolment into the high quality NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
· Policies that enhance your wellbeing and work-life balance including with promotion of flexible working and access to paid special leave.
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