Job reference: 261937
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 22/10/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Ninewells Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Job posted date: 08/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
Department: Trauma and Orthopaedics - Ward 18

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.

Are you looking for a new challenge and opportunity as part of the team redesigning and delivering trauma care within the Trauma & Orthopaedic department.

If so, this is your chance to be part of something new and exciting which is integral to how the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, NHS Tayside, work together to redesign care for trauma patients.

We will invest in your development and support you in becoming the best you can be;

• A commitment to help you learn, develop and grow your career with us
• An opportunity to maintain and develop your clinical skills
• Professional development and training
• The chance to be part of a, dynamic and supportive team.

This post requires the successful candidate to have excellent organisational and communication You must be working at Senior Registered Nurse level and have experience of working at high levels of clinical expertise within an acute orthopaedic clinical area.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 of the UK NMC register.

Informal enquiries to Senior Charge Nurse, Caroline Stewart, 01382 660111 ext. 35373 or at caroline.stewart5@nhs.scot

Hours of work are: 36 per week - day/night rotation

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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