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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.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for either a newly qualified nurse or someone keen to join our team in Mallaig with previous community experience.
You will cover a caseload in Mallaig and Arisaig, Knoydart and also the Small Isles, travelling across amazing landscapes to see your patients in their homes. There will also be the opportunity to work across other community nursing teams in Lochaber.
The post is for 22.2 hours per week which includes weekends and on calls for palliative care as required.
Post registration experience is desirable. You should have a sound knowledge of clinical skills relevant to community nursing. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are fundamental to the role, as is the ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team.
There will be an on call commitment as the service requires for palliative care.
A current driving licence is also essential for this post as you will be expected to drive efficiently and effectively across the remote and rural locality of Lochaber to meet the operational requirements of the service. Whilst access to a pool car is available the use of your own car for work purposes is an essential requirement of the post.
Informal enquiries to: Jo Young, Integrated Team Lead – West and South Lochaber, tel: 01967 402439 or e-mail: jo.young13@nhs.scot or Angela Maclellan, Caseload Holder Mallaig and Arisaig Community Nursing Team tel: 01687462203 or e-mail: angela.maclellan1@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
- 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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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
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