Senior Staff Nurse (RMN)
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 108
- Hours / week
- 108
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Highland is seeking a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (RMN) for a 16-bedded acute inpatient Mental Health ward in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute. The role involves working in a rural area, managing shifts as nurse in charge, and deputising for the Band 7. The successful candidate will need strong communication skills, ability to prioritise, and be a team player.
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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:
257089
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
02/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Mid Argyll / Kintyre Area
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
108
Job posted date:
18/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Succoth Ward, Lochgilphead
Job Advert
Senior Staff Nurse (RMN)
Inpatient Mental Health
Succoth Ward
Lochgilphead
Argyll and Bute HSCP
We are looking to recruit a band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to a 16 bedded
Acute inpatient Mental Health ward within the rural area of Argyll and
Bute.
Working in a remote and rural area like Argyll & Bute, offers a unique
opportunity to work within dynamic teams with beautiful scenery, in
some of the most beautiful and breath-taking landscapes in the UK.
The ward offers a varied experience within the remit of Mental Health
and works well with community and emergency care practitioners.
As a band 6 you will be expected to have good communication skills, be
able to prioritise, work safely and effectively as well as be a team player.
You will be required to manage the shift as the nurse in charge and
deputise for the Band 7 when required.
Argyll & Bute offers a wide range of activities within a stunning
landscape that would suit both single and families alike. There are the
islands of Islay, Mull and Jura that
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