Staff Nurse

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Combined Assessment Unit, Belford Hospital, Fort William (17 assessment beds, 2 general HDU beds, 10 day surgery beds, pre-assessment clinic 6 days)

Primarily in CAU with development opportunities in EC, Day Case Unit and Pre Assessment Department.

The Belford Hospital is situated in Fort William in Lochaber, the Outdoor Capital of the UK. The area is one of outstanding beauty offering opportunities for water sports, mountaineering and snow sports. Fort William itself lies at the head of Loch Linnhe and at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest and most popular mountain in the British Isles with Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling all within a 2 hour drive.

You will have relevant and current experience in acute care with an enthusiastic and innovative approach to team working. Highly developed acute assessment skills and evidence of continuing professional development are essential with enhanced care knowledge desirable. Applications from newly qualified nurses will be welcome. Newly qualified nurses will be assigned a mentor for the first year of practice.

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Eilidh MacDonald or Lesley Pow, tel: 01397 702481 or email: or

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NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.