Staff Nurse Barra

NHS Scotland; Nask; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the Barra Nursing Team at St Brendans Hospital, Isle of Barra. The post is permanent, 36 hours per week, with rotational shifts across hospital and community settings.

You will deliver evidence-based care to the local population across Castlebay, Barra and Vatersay, require a driving licence and registration with the PVG scheme, and participate in mandatory training.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• Willingness to work rotational shifts across hospital and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in hospital, outpatient, and community settings.
• Maintain high standards of evidence-based nursing care.
• Interact with a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to learner education.

Skills

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Driving licence

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.

BARRA NURSING TEAM ST.BRENDANS HOSPITAL ISLE OF BARRA HS9 5XE

Staff Nurse

Band 5 £ 34,544 - £43,039 per annum

Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

36 Hours a week

Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Isle of Barra, we are looking for entusiastic and motivated Staff Nurse 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 clinical care as part of the Barra Nursing Team covering the Isles of Barra and Vatersay. A Driving licence is required. 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 ( Tel No: 01871 810991 or Frances MacNeil, Charge Nurse ()

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

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: , along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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CLOSING DATE: 28/09/2026

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