Graduate Registered Nurse - Adult

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Forth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Forth Valley invites applications from graduates due to qualify as a Registered Adult Nurse in 2026 to join our inpatient services, community and prisons teams in Band 5.

We offer full and part-time posts, expect compassionate, motivated individuals with excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

You will work flexibly across shifts, with PVG clearance and UK NMC registration upon qualification.

Qualifications

• Graduate nursing status: Registered Adult Nurse due to qualify in 2026.
• Willingness to join a multi-disciplinary team; excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work in inpatient services, community and prisons.
• Be flexible to a pattern including days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Travel within the service delivery area is essential for this post.

Job description

NHS Forth Valley is excited to announce that our Graduate Registered Nurse recruitment campaign is now live. We welcome applications from those due to qualify as a Registered Adult Nurse in 2026.

We are looking to recruit competent and compassionate graduate nurses to work in our inpatient services, community and prisons. We have a variety of full & part-time appointments available for Registered Adult Nursing Staff (Band 5).

If you are a highly motivated, enthusiastic, kind, caring and hard working we would love to hear from you. You should possess excellent communication and organisational skills and have the ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have the ability to promote and deliver high quality person centred care. You must have a willingness and appetite for lifelong learning to develop and enhance your own personal and professional development and contribute to the professional development of others within your area.

In return we can provide opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive progressive environment. You will be expected to work a flexible work pattern which includes days, night, weekend and public holiday rotation depending on the area of work.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

This advert is for Adult Nurse Graduates, due to qualify in 2026 who will automatically register with the UK NMC.

Informal enquiries: [e-mail]

Recruitment Process

During the application process you will be asked to select your preferred area of work within NHS Forth Valley. There are five options to choose from, and you are requested to select your top three preferences. Whilst every effort will be made to accommodate your 1st choice, this is not guaranteed due to availability of posts and service requirement.

The interviews will take place on 2nd, 3rd and 4th December 2026 and the interviews will be in person interviews only.

This advert will close at midnight on Tuesday 10th November 2026.

NHS Forth Valley is an Anchor Organisation.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the U.K. from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the U.K. from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on [e-mail] if there are any reasonable adjustments, we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.