International Registered Nurses
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Shetland is recruiting experienced Adult Registered Nurses from outside the United Kingdom on a permanent contract. The role involves providing healthcare across various inpatient, day case, outpatient, and community environments. Successful candidates will receive fully funded in-house support for their Test of Competence Part 2 (OSCE) exam and UK NMC registration. This opportunity combines career fulfilment with remote and rural living in Shetland, offering a high quality of life.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258473
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
03/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Shetland
Department:
Acute & Specialist Services
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International Registered Nurses (Ref: 206186)
Substantive
NHS Shetland is recruiting experienced Adult Registered Nurses from outside of the United Kingdom.
We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic individuals who would like to join NHS Shetland on a permanent contract basis; we commit to assist you in achieving your UK NMC registration.
You are required to have successfully undertaken Test Of Competency Part 1 (CBT) and meet the English language requirements (required of your NMC application) prior to your application. Both certificates must have twelve months validity remaining at time of application.
https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register
Our Nursing and Midwifery teams provide health care across in-patient, day case, out-patient and community environments, based across a large variety of settings and locations in NHS Shetland.
As part of this exciting opportunity we will support you through a fully funded in-house, person-
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