Staff Nurse

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Staff Nurses in Balgonie Ward, Cameron Hospital. Balgonie Ward is a Recovery and Adaptation ward which provides rehabilitation for older adults and facilitates complex discharge planning in the Community Hospital setting.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic nurse who will develop skills in Medicine of the Elderly and work closely with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team and consultant geriatrician to promote a positive patient journey.

You will be joining a supportive team in an environment which ensures ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff. You will be encouraged to gain skills in Immediate Life Support, Acute Illness Management, IV Medicine Administration, Catheterisation, Venepuncture and dementia care.

You will demonstrate a keen interest and motivation for caring for the older person with a focus on patient centred care. The ability to liaise with inter‑agency colleagues is essential as is planning and co‑ordination of care for effective patient discharge.

For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Vicki Black on  Charge Nurse Jacqueline Mercer or Robert Ford

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

• A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
• To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
• As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website here.
• It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.