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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.
Cancer & Palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6 £41,608 - £50,702 per annum
plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent Contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our Cancer/Palliative care nursing team based at the Western Isles Hospital providing specialist care to patients living with cancer and those requiring palliative care in hospital and community.
For further information regarding this post, please contact Mairi Smith Lead Nurse Cancer/Palliative care /Neurology - Mairi.Smith3@nhs.scot
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
CLOSING DATE: 04/03/2026
As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis.