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Job reference: 201634
Salary: Band 5 (£31,892 - £39,735)
Job closing date: 28/11/2024
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Uist & Barra Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 34.1
Job posted date: 14/11/2024
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
Department: Ward

Job Advert

Staff Nurse Uist & Barra Hospital

Band 5 £31,892 - £39,735 per annum

Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

34.1 hrs per week

Fixed Term from October 2024 – September 2025


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff nurse in the Uist and Barra Community Hospital on the Island of Benbecula.  The hospital is situated in the Outer Hebrides on the North West coast of Scotland and serves the local community. It  provides acute and long stay inpatient care for 16-20 patients along with a 24 hour A&E and outpatients service. The work can be unpredictable and varied offering continuous opportunities to develop practice on an island offering an exceptional work/life balance.


Suitable candidates should have good communication skills and be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with a flexible team approach.


Post registration experience in medical and acute care is desirable but not essential. Successful candidates will have clinical responsibility for assessing and managing ill patients in emergency situations and implementing a plan of care. They must be able to demonstrate clinical excellence in nursing with sound decision making skills.  They  will assist in the running of the ward and safeguarding the patients and staff through an open and honest care delivery. 


Evidence of professional development is essential.  The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.


Informal enquiries to:  Lizzie Bak, Senior Charge Nurse, elizabeth.bak@nhs.scot  01870 603607.


All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.


Closing Date 28th November 2024


Please note: This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Western Isles (NHSWI) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). 



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