Senior Staff Nurse

NHS Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a motivated Senior Staff Nurse for rotational shifts on the Isle of Barra. This permanent position involves delivering care in various settings, managing a nursing team, and providing leadership. Candidates should be committed to high-quality care, have experience in acute and community health settings, and be willing to support training for learners. The role offers a salary range of £41,608 to £50,702 plus an additional allowance, and the successful applicant will need to register with the PVG scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical and acute care settings is desirable.
• Ability to provide leadership and clinical support to the nursing team.
• Commitment to providing high standards of evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to the 1300 residents of Barra across various settings.
• Manage the team and resources in the absence of senior nurses.
• Contribute to the education and supervision of learners.

Job description

ST.BRENDANS HOSPITAL ISLE OF BARRA HS9 5XE

BARRA NURSING TEAM

SENIOR STAFF NURSE

Band 6 - £41,608- £50,702 per annum

Plus £1,406 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 hours

Permanent

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.

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.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: [phone].

Closing Date 24th December 2025