Neonatal Staff Nurse

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.

We currently have a vacancy within our friendly and progressive neonatal service. The unit currently comprises 2 intensive care cots, 1 high dependency cot and 8 special care cots and is augmented by a well developed community liaison service and 3 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.

Comprehensive support and in service training is provided from experienced neonatal nurses, alongside access to mandatory hospital based professional development programmes.

Applications are invited from qualified staff nurses/midwives (RGN/RM/RSCN) who have a particular interest in developing skills and expertise in neonatal care. This post is offered on a fixed-term/secondment basis until February 2027.

Informal enquiries to:
Senior Charge Nurse Alison Forsyth; alison.forsyth2t

Please note, if you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis, please complete the secondment consent form below and return to nhshighland.recruitmentt in addition to completing a full application for the post.

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