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District Nurse / Nurse Practitioner – Fetlar (Ref 149352)
Full-time, required to provide
5 Days a week (Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00) island cover
Band 6 - Salary Range £37,831 - £46,100 per annum plus
Distant Islands Allowance of £2,256 per annum
Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000 is payable
Are you looking for your next career move? Want to make a difference to the lives of the community you work and live in through the provision of a holistic truly person-centered service?
We have a vacancy for a Non-Doctor Islands District Nurse/Nurse Practitioner in Fetlar, known as the garden of Shetland due to its lush and fertile landscape, it lies between the most northernly isles of Yell and Unst. Fetlar has a resident population of 61 and is actively working to increase the population by encouraging people to move to the island.
Being the resident nurse on the non-doctor island of Fetlar you will provide a nursing service to the resident population for episodes of both planned and emergency care, acting as first point of contact providing effective nursing assessment and treatment during an emergency situation in liaison with the General Practitioner based on the neighboring island of Yell and/or in collaboration with the Scottish Ambulance Service First Responders with remote support from Paramedics.
The postholder is also expected to provide personal care for islanders, as required, either in the absence of on-island based social care provision or as part of an overall care package and treat individuals with a minor illness/minor ailment independently without regular recourse to a medical practitioner.
As an experienced nurse with Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register, you will possess extensive post registration experience. A Master’s degree in Advanced Practice which incorporates a programme of Advanced Clinical Examination Skills is also an essential requirement for this post. Candidates are also required to possess an Extended Independent (non-medical) Prescribing qualification and evidence of ongoing professional development is essential.
Clinical support and supervision is available via the wider Community Nursing team in Yell & Unst and GPs based on Yell.
General IM&T skills, including the ability to record, retrieve and update on clinical systems as well as use Near Me to support clinical consultations are required. The postholder may also be required to undertake work remotely for Yell, Unst or other practice areas throughout Shetland based on their clinical expertise. This will be through technology enabled systems such as Ask My Gp, Near Me, and will be subject to effective telecommunications in order to facilitate this.
The post has a 5 day a week work pattern of Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm only
First line access to healthcare support in the out of hour’s period is via NHS24, or 999.
For further information on the post please contact Jayne Stopher-Walker Clinical Team Leader on 07584618098 or Kim Anderson Chief Nurse on 01595 743339
Further information on Fetlar can be found at Fetlar | Shetland.org
Closing Date 2nd July 2023 Interview Date 14th July 2023
For more information and to apply:
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Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.