Staff Nurse OPAT

We are seeking candidates who are organised, self motivated and who can work on their own and as part of a team with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Skills required are phlebotomy, Cannulation, Venepuncture. Preparing and delivering IV medication, experience of PICC line and Midline care essential. You are also required to have a good knowledge of wound care and up to date dressings. Good I.T. skills and knowledge of I.T. Systems is required.

You would be working with a small team of nursing and medical staff in an outpatient setting. The unit is an ambulatory attending unit. We take direct referrals from GPs, Podiatry, Admission Units, Inpatient Wards and Other Health Boards.

We are a seven day service delivering IV antibiotics to patients from all specialities who continue to require IV treatments which can be given once daily. Once converted to Complex Oral Treatments, the patients can continue to be reviewed at different time intervals until discharged to the care and follow up of their GPs.

For informal enquiries please contact Valerie Turner, Senior Charge Nurse on ext 29951 Ward 51

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As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro ra. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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We offer flexible working and family friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.