Staff Nurse - Urquhart Ward

ANHS Scotland

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse based at Biggart Hospital. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

22.00 hours per week. A flexible approach to shift patterns, including night duty, is required.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

You will work within a 20 bedded rehabilitation ward within Urquhart Ward. With minimal supervision and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, you will be accountable for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of patients working within the professional standards held in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

You must either have a minimum of 6 months post registration experience and/or be a new registrant who has been put forward for NMC registration but was unsuccessful in the block NHS Ayrshire and Arran interview process.

You should be motivated and self-driven with a commitment to developing and delivering a high standard of individualised care to patients within a rehabilitation setting.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for you to enhance and further develop clinical skills as well as providing an excellent grounding all registrants.

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

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.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria.

When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Senior Charge Nurse Wilma Steele on