The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 136093
Salary: Band 5 (£28,384 - £35,365)
Job closing date: 26/02/2023
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18.75
Job posted date: 26/01/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
Department: Specialist Nursing

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Chemotherapy Nurse (Ref: 136093) Substantive post, 18.75 hours per week,

Band 5, Salary Range £28,384 - £35,365 pro-rata


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NHS Shetland Macmillan Nursing Team. The Macmillan Oncology Nurse Specialist is responsible with other team members for the delivery of the Nurse Led Chemotherapy Service in Shetland. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of all aspects of care for patients with Cancer from diagnosis to palliative and end of life care.


The Band 5 post holder will be required to undertake training to achieve Post Graduate Chemotherapy Course. They will assist in the day to day running of the chemotherapy unit and tasks as delegated by The Clinical Nurse Specialists.  This exciting role will allow the successful applicant to work alongside the Oncology & Palliative nursing team in the delivery of care across NHS Shetland.


Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work.  Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland.  To find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life


For an informal discussion, please contact Dawn Umphray, Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse on 01595 743347.


Closing date: 26th February 2023                        

Interview date: from W/C 13/03/2023      


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