ESB5 251519 Staff Nurse

The Hospital at Home service based at Lorn and the Isles Hospital covers the Oban and Lorn area. It is a developing service that has proven to be a safe alternative to hospital admission. The service provides acute care at home with the objective of reducing hospital admission and reducing length of stay in hospital through expanding clinical pathways.

The Band 5 Staff Nurse post within the service is a new role within the Hospital at Home team. The post is a development post with a supported educational element to enhance clinical skills and clinical decision making skills within the multidisciplinary team.

This will enhance skills in management of patients with both acute and long term conditions across a number of different clinical pathways, where their medical conditions can be managed safely and effectively at home.

The post could be fixed term or a secondment opportunity until March 2026

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.