Community Staff Nurse

Westside Team

Band 5 - £30,229 to £37,664 pro rata

Plus £1,279 Distant Island Allowance pro rata

22.3 Hours per Week

Fixed term Post for 1 year to cover maternity leave

A vacancy has arisen within the Westside community Nursing Team. The post holder will be a member of a team of Community Nurses providing nursing care to people in their own homes from the Westside Practice areas. This area covers from Ness in the north to Uig in the west and the post holder could be working in any of the 4 practice areas within the region.

Applicants must have some experience of working within a community nurse setting. This post would be an ideal opportunity for someone to develop their nursing skills and knowledge within a community setting. The post holder will work effectively as a team member taking forward the ongoing work around integration and supporting the Scottish governments 20 20 20 30 vision.

The post holder will be required to participate in working a TW shift and a weekend service on a rota basis. A flexible working approach is required. You will be a car owner/driver with a full UK driving licence. Staff nurses may be required to work in other areas of the Western Isles to provide nursing cover as required

The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information regarding this post please contact Janet Cameron Senior Charge Nurse Tel: 01851 643353 or 07929779494, via email janet.cameron2@nhs.scot

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://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.

Closing Date 25th July 2024

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.