Staff Nurse Primary Care inAberdeenshire inAberdeenshire PUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025

Band 5
HMP NHS

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Opportunity to be part of building a new and dynamic nursing team in the prison environment.

Involvement in the development of a robust nursing service with endless career growth opportunities.

Collaborative work with a diverse multidisciplinary health team and the Scottish Prison Service.

No night shifts required, with a set schedule of 10.5 hour shifts allowing for better work-life balance.

Attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 to assist with moving to Aberdeenshire.

Experience in a challenging yet rewarding environment that can enhance nursing skills and resilience.

The NHS Scotland is seeking a Band 5 General Nurse for the "NR204893 - Staff Nurse Primary Care" position within their prison nursing team in Aberdeenshire. This role involves providing routine healthcare in health centers and residential halls within a prison setting, working alongside a multidisciplinary team and the Scottish Prison Service. Candidates should have experience in hospital or primary care settings, with strong communication skills, as well as the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively. The role is shift-based, primarily during the day, with no night shifts required, and comes with a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for successful applicants.

The position is notably demanding, both emotionally and physically, requiring resilience and adaptability in a busy prison environment. The organisation emphasises the potential for professional growth within this challenging yet rewarding field. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via the Jobtrain system, avoiding the submission of CVs for shortlisting. Additional details about the application process and support resources are provided for applicants.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 General Nurse to join our new and dynamic NHS Prison Nursing team.

We are in midst of rebuilding a robust team where there will be opportunities to be part of developing a strong nursing service within the ever-changing prison environment.

This role will entail the delivery of routine clinics within the Health Centre and in the Residential Prison Halls, while working in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary health team and the Scottish Prison Service.

You will need to have experience of working within a hospital or primary care environment with effective written and verbal communication skills. You will be required to work autonomously as well as part of an MDT team although challenging prison nursing is extremely rewarding and the development opportunities are endless.

The prison environment is extremely busy and both emotionally and physically demanding this post required someone who can cope with these demands.

The post is shift based working 10.5 hour day 0630-1800, 0945-2130 shifts Monday to Sunday. There is no night shift.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates.

Informal enquiries to:    

Elaine Dingwall

Senior Charge Nurse

HMP & YOI Grampian

Tel:

Email:

Julie-Anne Stuart, Lead Nurse Prison and Custody Services Email:

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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