Staff Nurse

NHS Highland; Portree; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Driving licence preferred

Job summary

NHS Highland in Portree on Skye invites applications for Band 5 Registered Nurses to join the established ward team at Portree Hospital. The role offers a varied rural environment with an emphasis on high-quality nursing care and discharge planning.

You will work as part of a professional team delivering rehabilitation, End of Life and dementia care, with opportunities to rotate day and night shifts and to work across Portree and Broadford when required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in hospital ward care is desirable.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care in the ward.
• Deliver End of Life/palliative and rehabilitation support.
• Participate in discharge planning and patient rehabilitation.
• Work across Portree and Broadford sites with day/night rotations.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

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.

Are you looking for a change in lifestyle whilst having a fulfilling career? Do you want to work in one of the most stunning areas of natural beauty in the UK and make a real difference to your local community providing a high standard of nursing care?

We are looking for Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our established ward team in Portree Hospital.

Portree Hospital is a community hospital situated in the North of Skye. It has an inpatient ward and Urgent Care Centre. The ward is led by GP’s from Portree Medical Practice Monday Friday. Out of hours the ward is supported by Broadford Hospital in South Skye. A busy Urgent care centre operates from the hospital and nursing staff assist the Advanced Practitioners as required.

The ward is mixed and provides rehabilitation, End of Life / palliative care, dementia care to patients from the local community. The Registered Nurse will demonstrate a variety of clinical skills for example enteral feeding via PEG, End of Life care, dementia care. Our aim is for patients to reach their rehab potential. Nursing staff play an active role in discharge planning with the goal of the patient being able to return home if possible.

Working in Portree Hospital offers staff a sense of job satisfaction. There is time to spend with patients having a chat and ensuring they are able to engage in meaningful activities. It also means that the Registered Nurse has to use their initiative and clinical judgement when the GP’s or Advanced Practitioners are not on site.

We work closely with our sister hospital in Broadford. There would be an opportunity to work across both sites. NHS Highland is committed to developing its staff.

These permanent posts support our vision of a highly skilled, experienced, flexible workforce that has knowledge and skills in delivering modernised services.

You would be part of a dedicated professional nursing team delivering a high standard of nursing care. The work is dynamic and varied due to our rural community and it being a popular holiday destination. We have a variety of full and part time posts available that include an internal rotation of day and night duties. If you’re not looking for a permanent contract at this point in time then we would welcome applications for Band 5 nurses to join our bank scheme.

If You Would Like a Taster Of What It's Like Living And Working In This Remote And Beautiful Area Please Visit The Work On Skye Website Using This Link

Additional Information For Candidates

• Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchdl
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date

• A relocation package may be available.
• A full driving licence would be an advantage.

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 .