Registered nurses (adult) care for sick patients aged 16 and over in hospital or the community. They assess patients’ physical and emotional needs, and provide the care and support required.
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On the NHS Agenda for Change payscales a newly qualified nurse is on Band 5, £26,104 to £32,915 a year. A senior (charge nurse) or specialist nurse is on Band 6, £33,072 to £40,736 a year.
The current pay scales are from April 2021.
Workforce Employment Status
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Most registered nurses work for the National Health Service (NHS). You could also work with a nursing agency, hospice, in a private hospital or nursing home, with the armed services or in a prison. You can find NHS job vacancies in Scotland by visiting NHS Scotland Recruitment.
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Employment
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The Scottish Government runs the One Year Job Guarantee (OYJG) Scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives to help improve their chances of finding work as well as developing their skills. The positions are one-year fixed term contracts at 22.5 hours a week, set at grade 5 on the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale. For further details contact NHS Education for Scotland.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40
E-mail:
response@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
Website:
https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/
Twitter:
@DisclosureScot
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Tel: 020 7637 7181
E-mail:
UKenquiries@nmc-uk.org
Website:
https://www.nmc.org.uk
Twitter:
@nmcnews
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nmcuk
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
Website:
http://www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/
Twitter:
@RCNScot
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/royalcollegeofnursing
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
E-mail:
contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Website:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Twitter:
@Skillsforhealth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skillsforhealth1
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.