Senior Staff Nurse

Senior Staff Nurse – Acute Medicine Unit – Raigmore Hospital

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our team within the Acute Medicine Unit at Raigmore Hospital.

The Acute Medicine Unit covers an Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit. The Acute Assessment Unit (Ward GA) admits acutely unwell patients direct from the community & Emergency Department. This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work within.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for leading your team, promoting and providing high‑quality care and developing a positive ward culture. You will encourage best practice to deliver high quality patient care at all times, supervising qualified and unqualified staff members. A successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership, confident communication and effective organisational skills.

Evidence of personal development will be expected with a willingness to contribute to education and quality improvement. You should be able to work well as part of a large and diverse multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit coupled with humour. Enthusiasm to work, learn and develop yourself and colleagues within the exciting and challenging high‑pressure environment is required.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its 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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.