Staff Nurse - Suitable for Newly Qualified Nurses

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is seeking a Staff Nurse to join the Acute Medicine Unit. You will work in a fast-paced environment across the Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit, delivering compassionate care to acutely unwell patients and supporting career development.

The post offers opportunities to gain acute medical and critical care experience, with secondment options tailored to your goals, and a collaborative team culture that values learning

Qualifications

• Must have strong written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within the Acute Medicine Unit and associated services.
• Work as part of a large and diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
• Support learning and development of colleagues and yourself.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our team within the Acute Medicine Unit at Raigmore Hospital.

We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse, who is able to work well under pressure and already experienced or looking to gain experience within an acute environment. The Acute Medicine Unit covers an Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit. The Acute Assessment Unit (Ward GA) admits acutely unwell patients direct from the community & Emergency Department.

This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work within. Successful candidates should be able to work well as part of a large and diverse team, have excellent care values and a good sense of humour. They should also have enthusiasm to work, learn and develop themselves and colleagues.

Candidates must have strong written and verbal English language skills. This is an ideal area to gain acute medical and critical care experience and be supported to develop your clinical skills. We help to support staff on career pathways to develop skills which can lead to a variety of roles including Senior Staff Nurses, Senior Charge Nurses & Advanced Nurse Practitioner. We have secondment opportunities for staff available; we can tailor these to your personal career goals so we ensure you maximise your experience whilst working with us.

This post is suitable for NQN.

Part time and full time hours available.

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.

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.

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 .