Senior Staff Nurse

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The Children’s Unit within Raigmore Hospital is looking for a motivated and experienced Band 6 Senior Paediatric Staff Nurse to work within the busy Paediatric Assessment Unit. This is a part time, fixed term staff position, working 23hrs per week, including weekends and nights, until May 2027.

As the only facility for Children in the Highlands, the Unit provides paediatric care across all specialities, to children, young people and their families requiring: Inpatient, Day Case surgery, procedures and investigations, HDU, Assessment area and our 2 x OPDs.

Working in close partnership with members of the MDT, you will be part a team of skilled staff to support the delivery of care to children, young people and their families who present to the Highland Children’s Unit.

Informal Enquiries Welcome To

Fiona McGlynn SCN on View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com

Please note, if you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to ***email_hidden***, in addition to completing a full application for the post.

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• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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