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Registered Nurse (Outpatients)
The Balfour
Band 5 £33,479 - £41,322 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
Full Time and Part Time hours available
Permanent
We would welcome applications from newly qualified nurses and there is a range of support available to employees to support work life balance, such as options to request flexible working, which would be available to explore for successful candidates if desired.
A rare opportunity has arisen to actively participate in the delivery of evidence/research-based high-quality patient care as a qualified nurse in the multi-disciplinary team covering outpatients.
The post holder will contribute to the overall effectiveness of the department and take on responsibilities for the supervision of staff, development of standards and improvement of the service as required within the organisation.
The successful candidate will be a Registered nurse. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative when necessary. Previous leadership skills, the ability to teach and supervise students and have experience in mentorship would be desired.
NHS Orkney is the smallest territorial healthcare board with a vision to “Be the best remote and rural care provider in the UK” and a career with us means becoming a vital contributor in protecting the health and lives of Orkney’s residents.
Orkney is an archipelago of over 70 beautiful islands, 17 of which are inhabited, lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles. Orkney is a wonderful place to live and work and offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, good leisure facilities, unique wildlife, and amazing scenery, whilst the excellent ferry and air connections make travel to the Scottish mainland, Shetland, and even Norway quite easy.
To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to: www.orkney.com or www.visitorkney.com. Further information on NHS Orkney can be found at www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk.
For further information please email Susan MacLeod, Senior Registered Nurse on susan.macleod2@nhs.scot or Jennette Samms-Mitchell, Senior Registered Nurse on jenette.samms-mitchell@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.