Staff Nurse OPD Theatres

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse/ODP scrub practitioner to join our busy theatre team in Raigmore Hospital.

We currently offer learning opportunities within ENT, General, Urology, Upper GI, Colorectal, Vascular, Plastic Surgery Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, Maternity, Breast Surgery including reconstructive surgery and Orthopaedic surgery most of which offer both elective and emergency opportunities.

On average 17,750 surgical procedures are carried out in Raigmore Hospital per year.

Successful candidates will be motivated, enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills and commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.

Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is the largest hospital in the Highlands of Scotland and is the main centre for orthopaedic trauma and elective and emergency surgery for the Highlands and Islands.

Inverness city is on Scotlands North-east coast and is the largest city and cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. The city boasts a busy Victorian Market, historical castle and Culloden Battlefield and Bronze Age Clava Cairns a short drive away.   For sports enthusiasts there is an ice rink, swimming pool and various tennis and squash courts and golf courses to hand and outdoor sports such as mountain biking, hill walking/climbing, fishing, water sports, ski-ing and canoeing are all within easy reach of the city.

Informal visits are welcomed to meet our team. 

Informal enquiries to Senior Charge Nurse / Practitioner Mairi Smith   mairi.smith5@nhs.scot or Roselyn Adams roselyn.adams@nhs.scot

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.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.