Staff Nurse; C5

Position: 231671 Staff Nurse (C5, 30hrs, FT)

231671 Staff Nurse (C5, 30hrs, FT) role at NHS Scotland

Ward C5 is seeking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our fantastic team on a fixed term basis from 25/11/2025 until 23 August 2026.

Ward C5 is a 28 bedded medical ward specialising in haematology, infectious diseases and gastroenterology. It is a fast paced department with often rapidly changing situations, therefore we require a nurse who can easily adapt.

The shift pattern consists of 11.5 or 7.5 hour day shifts and rotating on to 11.5 hour night shifts.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their knowledge and skills and be involved in the promotion of improvement initiatives within the ward.

We strive to deliver the highest quality care whilst showing care, compassion and empathy and expect that all applicants have these characteristics.

Any informal enquiries to SCN Emma Watson, CN Chantal Burns or CN William Watret on

INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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• Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND

Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Additional

Information For International Candidates RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

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WORK VISA

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website:

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION

NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.

Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).

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