Senior Staff Nurse

Nhs Western Isles; Brevig; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

Job summary

NHS Western Isles is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) on the Isle of Barra, delivering care across hospital and community settings. You will work 24 hours a week in a rotational pattern to cover inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and community care on Barra and Vatersay.

The post includes leadership responsibilities and opportunities to develop advanced nursing skills, with mandatory training and a valid driving licence required. Closing date: 19/10/2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clinical support to the Barra Nursing Team.
• Manage the team and non-staff resources in the absence of Senior Charge Nurse/Charge Nurse.
• Deliver care to inpatients, Emergency department and Outpatients on Barra, and Community (CTAC/Palliative) across Barra and Vatersay.

Job description

Advertised location: Isle of Barra

Advertised salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Employment type: Permanent

Barra Nursing Team

Senior Staff Nurse

Band 6 - £43231- £52679 pro rata/per annum

Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata/per annum

24 Hours a week

Permanent post

An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Isle of Barra, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Senior Staff Nurses to work rotational shifts within the nursing team on the Isle of Barra giving care in the Hospital (3 inpatients/Emergency room/ Outpatient) in Castlebay on the isle of Barra and Community (CTAC/ Palliative Care) covering the Isles of Barra and Vatersay.

The post is varied and unpredictable you will be delivering care to the 1300 residents of Barra in the various settings, utilising advanced nursing skills and clinical experience in medical and acute care. Community, Trauma, Paediatric, Palliative, Scheduled and unscheduled care skills and knowledge is desirable and opportunity to develop these available.

You will be providing leadership and clinical support to the Barra Nursing Team, manage the team and non staff resources in the absence of Senior Charge Nurse and Charge Nurse. Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of evidence-based care, interact well within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the education and supervision of learners.

The successful candidates will need to achieve all Mandatory Training requirements for WINHS and hold a valid driving licence.

For informal enquiries please contact Julie Corby Senior Charge Nurse [e-mail] Tel No: 01871 810991 or Frances MacNeil, Charge Nurse [e-mail]

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

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

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CLOSING DATE: 19/10/2026

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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.