Day Surgery Nurse – Relocation & Island Allowance, Shetland

NHS National Services Scotland; Lerwick; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Island Allowance

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

NHS Shetland’s Day Surgery Unit is recruiting a substantive Staff Nurse (Band 5). Up to full-time hours (36 per week) with a salary range of £34,544–£43,039 per annum (pro-rata), plus Distant Island Allowance (£2,278 p.a.

pro rata) and relocation assistance up to £8,000. The unit cares for adults and paediatric patients across ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Dental, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology and general surgery, with pre and post-operative care and ambulatory services.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with ability to work with adults and children.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Willingness to develop surgical care knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients undergoing elective surgery from admission to discharge.
• Contribute to ward audits and quality indicators.
• Assist in safety data collection and flexible staffing across sites.

Job description

NHS Shetland’s Day Surgery Unit is recruiting a substantive Staff Nurse (Band 5). Up to full-time hours (36 per week) with a salary range of £34,544–£43,039 per annum (pro-rata), plus Distant Island Allowance (£2,278 p.a.

pro rata) and relocation assistance up to £8,000. The unit cares for adults and paediatric patients across ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Dental, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology and general surgery, with pre and post-operative care and ambulatory services.