Staff Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Scotland is looking for a compassionate and efficient Staff Nurse for its cardiology and medical stepdown ward. Candidates must have previous cardiology and/or medical experience and current NMC registration. The role requires managing patient care, supporting clinical skills development, and working in a team-focused environment. Successful applicants will work a 12-hour shift pattern with day/night rotations. Interested individuals should apply via Jobtrain and ensure their application is timely.

Qualifications

• Previous cardiology and/or medical experience is essential.
• Experience in discharge planning would be beneficial.
• Active NMC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent, patient-centred care.
• Support and develop clinical skills in a team environment.
• Manage deteriorating or palliative patients.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Calm under pressure

Discharge planning

Active NMC registration

Job description

Ward 402/403, Cardiology and Medical Stepdown ward, is looking to recruit a compassionate and efficient Staff Nurse to join our team.

Ward 402/403 is a busy and challenging environment where we aspire to support, nurture and develop staff as they demonstrate their clinical skills, theoretical knowledge and potential they pose to become great Registered Nurses.

Ward 402 is a 12 bedded female ward and Ward 403 is a 15 bedded male ward. Both wards have a main nightingale ward layout, with each ward having one single room, a 3 bedded balcony and ward 403 with an extra 3 bedded side room.

We receive ‘stepdown’ patients from Cardiology plus direct admissions from our Cardiology Day Case Unit and facilitate transfers from our North of Scotland partners in Orkney and Shetland (Dr Grays, Gilbert Bain, Balfour and Raigmore) as part of our Tertiary Centre responsibilities on the cardiology pathway. We also receive patients from a multitude of other wards including the general medical pathway.

We aim to provide excellent, patient-centred care by developing a well-rounded team and ensuring our team are skilled at escalation, management of deteriorating or palliative patients, and are well-versed in communicating with a multitude of different specialities.

We are passionate about improving the service we provide and to help us achieve this we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join us.

Previous cardiology and/or medical experience is essential, and experience in discharge planning would be beneficial. The post has an expectation of working 12-hour shift pattern with day/night rotation.

You will be a positive and friendly team player with the ability to remain calm and work on your own initiative.

Interview date scheduled for 13th Feburary 2026

Informal enquiries can be made to Senior Charge Nurse Jodie Frater by calling 01224 550430. Visits to the area are encouraged and welcomed. Applicants must have current and active NMC registration.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.