Staff Nurse

Would you like to work in the place where you will be part of supportive and welcoming team and will have an opportunity to make a difference for the patients?

We are looking for a Registered Nurse first level (Adult) to join our surgical ward team at Lorn & Islands Hospital in Oban.

Ward A is a 14 bedded in patient ward, receiving both elective and emergency surgical patients 24 hours a day and a day bed unit which is operational Monday to Friday for people attending for both endoscopy and surgical procedures.

It can be busy at times but most of the time the pace of the ward will give you an opportunity to know patients and the team very well.

This is a great opportunity to learn the wide range of the nursing skills and gain experience of working in rural hospital in a beautiful and bustling seaside town of Oban. 

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan and implement care for surgical patients.  Applicants should also have good communication and interpersonal skills and work well within a team.
• It is desirable applicants have previous experience working in a general surgical ward or acute setting but newly qualified RNs welcome as induction and surgical training will be provided.
• The successful applicant will work within the ward and the day bed unit also rotating between both day and night duty and will be flexible to the needs of the service.

Informal Enquiries:
Kinga Cholewa, Senior Charge Nurse
Email: kinga.cholewa@nhs.scot

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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.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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.