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Community Nursing Vacancies
These posts are based in various locations across NHS Shetland Health Board provided services
Community Nurses Band 5 (Ref: 47288)
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary Range: Band 5: £25,100 - £31,649 Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,895 per annum
plus Relocation Assistant of up to £8,000
Are you looking for a change? A new post, in a new location, then why not consider a move to Shetland – Islands of Opportunity*.
If you want to be part of a remote and rural island community where you can deliver truly person-centred care and support, to individuals across the lifespan then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.
We have all been living in challenging times throughout 2020 but as we remobilise services out of the Pandemic we are looking for additional staff to join us in order to continue to develop our community based services, supporting the ongoing shifting of the balance of care to community settings.
As a Community nurse based on mainland Shetland you will be part of the wider team of District Nurses who lead care for individuals throughout Shetland. District Nursing teams are part of a multi-disciplinary team based at our 10 Health Centres located throughout the Isles. Close working exists with social care partners and the District Nursing workforce provide an in reach service to all residential care homes who care for individuals with a range of highly complex conditions.
There is also currently a vacant post on the most Northerly Island of Unst.
Nursing students have clinical placements across all of the Community Nursing service.
We also have Band 5 community nurse posts available, this is open to experience community nurses or newly qualified nurses.
For an informal discussion please contact:
-Ian Sandilands, Clinical Team Leader on 07771 380954 / 07880788615 or
-Jayne Stopher-Walker, Clinical Team Leader on 01595 743667
We look forward to discussing our service further with you.
Want to know more about living in Shetland?? Check *Promote Shetland’s website at
Further information about NHS Shetland and Shetland’s Health and Care Partnership can be found at https://www.shetland.gov.uk/downloads/file/1535/ijb-strategic-plan-2019-22
Closing date: 11 April 2021
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at helpdesk@helpmeapply.co.uk including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
