Job reference: 229786
Salary: Band 5 (£33,247 - £41,424)
Job closing date: 28/10/2025
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Blairgowrie Community Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 23
Job posted date: 14/10/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Blairgowrie Community Hospital - GP Unit

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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.

FIXED TERM – 7 MONTHS / PART TIME

A fixed term vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse. This post is based in the GP Unit, caring for a wide variety of patients with wide ranging health care needs to include rehabilitation, step down from acute hospitals, palliative care and long-term conditions.

We are looking for an individual who is forward thinking, with excellent communication skills, to join the team within our 17-bedded ward. The successful applicant will work closely with the multidisciplinary team who are dedicated to delivering safe and effective person-centred care and rehabilitation. Applicants will demonstrate the ability to assess, plan and implement care for our patient group, including older people

This is an exciting opportunity, as we implement new models of care within the GP unit that will support the delivery of high quality; person centred safe and effective patient care.

The post will also support the delivery of the National Dementia Strategy in its local context.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1/RNA/Sub–part 2; RN2 or Sub-part 1: RN3 /Sub-part 2: RN3 of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Senior Charge Nurse, Sarah Beddows (sarah.beddows@nhs.scot) or Charge Nurse, Rosalynn Rankin (rosalynn.rankin3@nhs.scot) or on 01250 877854.

Hours of work are: 23 hours

Current NHS Tayside Employee’s - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

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