Staff Nurse

NHS Highland; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is recruiting a motivated band 5 registered nurse to join our small inpatient team at Cowal Community Hospital in Dunoon, Scotland. You will care for acutely admitted patients, support transfers for rehabilitation and complex discharge planning, and contribute to palliative and end-of-life care within a multidisciplinary team.

The role provides opportunities to develop skills and knowledge and is suitable for a newly qualified nurse seeking to begin their career in a supportive

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current PIN.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for acutely admitted patients in a small inpatient team.
• Assist with rehabilitation transfers and discharge planning.
• Deliver palliative and end-of-life care within the MDT.

Skills

Nurse communication

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

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.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic band 5 registered nurses to our small inpatient team within Cowal Community Hospital.

We care for patients who are admitted acutely from casualty, planned transfers from GG&C for rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. We also provide palliative and end of life care. Our focus is delivering person centred care, working closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

There is opportunity to develop skills and knowledge. This post is suitable for a newly qualified nurse.

Dunoon is a small picturesque town on the Cowal Peninsula which sits on the West Coast of Scotland, an area of outstanding natural beauty yet close to cosmopolitan cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. Argyll has over 3,500km of stunning coastline and is home to many inhabited and uninhabited islands.

The opportunities to enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle in the area are almost endless and our family orientated communities and excellent schools offer a great place to bring up children.

Informal enquiries to: [e-mail]/[e-mail]

Additional Information For Candidates

• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .