Clinical Nurse Manager

Job Description

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 an exciting career move, where you can really make a difference? The leadership team at the Belford Hospital are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Manager to join our small friendly team. You will be working as an integral part of the Senior Management Team and take part in the on call rota.

Fort William, nestling at the foot of Britain’s highest mountain and the ‘outdoor capital of the UK’ offers a superb lifestyle if you enjoy fresh air/outdoor activities. There are uninhabited wildernesses and small islands, as well as the bigger well known isles that surround Western Scotland, to explore. It has excellent schools and is within day trip distance of the cosmopolitan cities of Glasgow and Inverness.

The Belford Hospital is a busy Rural General Hospital in Fort William covering a large geographical area. It has a 24 hour Emergency Department, receiving many casualties from mountain trauma and the large range of outdoor pursuits provided in the area. There is a 17 bed CAU, 2 bed HDU and a 12 bed Rehabilitation ward.

Within this role you will provide professional clinical leadership and develop practices within the Belford Hospital. We are looking to appoint a dynamic and inspiring leader who will lead and manage a diverse and motivated nursing team.

This is a great opportunity to influence and develop services through the redesign of the Belford Hospital and to develop a sustainable model for the future.

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Informal enquiries to: Niall Lloyd, Operational Manager, email: ; Emma Oates, RGH manager, email: ; tel: ; or Evelyn Gray, Associate Nurse Director, email: .

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• Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part time hours will be adjusted on a pro rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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