Staff Nurse
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Highland is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the inpatient team at Cowal Community Hospital. The role involves caring for patients admitted acutely, planned transfers for rehabilitation, and complex discharge planning, including palliative and end-of-life care. The focus is on delivering person-centred care in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. This post offers opportunities for skill development and is suitable for newly qualified nurses.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256902
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
09/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Cowal Community Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
25/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Cowal Community Hospital
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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 are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic band 5 registered nurses to our small inpatient team within Cowal Community Hospital.
We care for patients who are admitted acutely from casualty, planned transfers from GG&C for rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. We also provide palliative and end of life care. Our focus is delivering person centred care, working closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
There is opportunity to develop skills and knowledge. This post is suitable for a newly qualified nurse.
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