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Band 6
18

Senior Staff Nurse

NHS HighlandRaigmore Hospital£43,231 - £52,679Closes 16/09/2026

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Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
18
Hours / week
18
Posted
01/09/2026
Closes
16/09/2026

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Role summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join the Medical High Dependency Unit (MHDU) at Raigmore Hospital. The MHDU is a 6-bedded critical care unit admitting acutely unwell patients. The role requires a motivated, caring, and compassionate nurse with experience in a HDU setting or a desire to gain enhanced acute experience. Successful candidates will work as part of a dynamic team, build leadership skills, and have a passion for critical care.

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Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job reference:

258470

Salary:

Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date:

16/09/2026

Job Type:

Nursing and Midwifery

Location:

Raigmore Hospital

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

18

Job posted date:

01/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Highland

Department:

Acute Medicine Unit (Raig)

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Job Advert

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our team within the Medical High Dependency Unit at Raigmore Hospital. We are a 6 bedded critical care unit comprising of 4 open bays and 2 cubicles.

The Medical High Dependency Unit admits acutely unwell patients directly from the Acute Medicine Unit, General wards, Community and Emergency Department. This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work within.

We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse, who is able to work well under pressure and already has experience within a HDU setting or are looking to gain enhanced experience within an acute environment.

Successful candidates should be able to work well as part of a cohesive and dynamic team and have an interest in building leadership skills, have excellent care values and a good sense of humour. They should also have enthusiasm to work, to learn and develop both themselves and their colleagues and have a

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