Senior Charge Nurse and Unscheduled Care

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.

Band 7 £ 50,861 – £59,159 per annum

Plus £1,406 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, highly motivated and dynamic person to work within NHS Western Isles as a Senior Charge Nurse to lead the Integrated Front Door Team: comprising of Urgent Care, Acute Assessment Unit and Hospital at Home.

The successful applicant will provide operational clinical leadership to a team comprised of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Staff nurses and Healthcare Support Workers.

The post holder will be a clinically visible leader who works closely with the wider nursing and multidisciplinary team to ensure that the delivery of effective and appropriate care is provided to the population within their geographical area including care of patients at home and in care homes.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Janette Murray, Urgent and Unscheduled Care Clinical Programme Manager via email on janette.murrayt

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: , along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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CLOSING DATE: 05/03/2026

As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis.