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Job reference: 029119
Salary: Band 5 (£25,100 - £31,649)
Job closing date: 10/09/2020
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: William Smith House
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 18.75
Job posted date: 24/08/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Community Nursing, Thurso

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to work as part of the West Caithness Community Nursing Team, based in Thurso, delivering nursing care within patients’ home environments.

The role will entail that you will process a variety of clinical skills and be able to demonstrate continued personal development.  You will have good communication and personal skills, time management and organisational skills.  You will need to have the ability to work alone and on your own initiative but still be a team player.  You must be adaptable, self-motivated and able to respond to challenges. 

Experience in care of patients with complex and palliative needs is desirable.  Further training in specific areas of clinical nursing care and skills will be available. 

 

This is fixed term part-time post of 18.75 hours per week, covering a 7-day rota.  Participation in the on-call rota for end of life care patients will also be required.  A full driving licence is essential for this post and a pool car will be available. This post is fixed term to 5th September 2021.

 

Informal enquiries to:  Lindsay Morrison, Integrated Team Lead, Tel: 07773 208318; email:  lindsay.morrison2@nhs.net.

 

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