Staff Nurse
2 Posts
28 Hours
On 1 April 2026, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NSS and NES have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
About the Organisation:
PSD Scotland unites expertise from NES and NSS in a way that will allow us to accelerate national programmes to support the NHS to deliver better care, now and in the future.
We support staff with education and training, provide the tools and data that improve services, and run vital national functions such as procurement, logistics and blood, tissue and cell services.
The Post:
We are looking to recruit two Staff Nurses to join the Donor Services Team at the Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated nurses who are eager to learn and develop their clinical skills in a unique and rewarding area of healthcare. You will be joining a diverse and supportive team of experienced professionals who are passionate about donor care and committed to helping new colleagues succeed.
As part of the team, you will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support to develop your knowledge and expertise in blood collection, donor assessment, and transfusion services. We actively encourage professional development and will support you in expanding your skills and experience.
The Candidate:
We welcome applications from:
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Registered Nurses with current NMC registration.
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New graduate nursers are eligible to apply provided NMC registration is expected in August/September 2026.
What we are looking for:
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Enthusiastic and compassionate individuals with excellent communication skills.
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A commitment to delivering high-quality donor care.
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A willingness to learn and develop within a specialist service.
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The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to patients by supporting the life-saving work of blood donation, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme/Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
Location and Working Pattern:
Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Blood Donor Centre
Monday to Sunday, 28 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.
Inclusion:
Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. PSD Scotland has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such aim to guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of PSD Scotland to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [email protected]
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Debbie Johnston, SCN, [email protected] or Carol Sinclair, SCN, [email protected]
Closing date for completed applications is Thursday 16th July 2026.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance
