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Job Location
Western Isles, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Position
Registered Nurse
Department
Outpatients
Salary
Band 5 £31,892 to £39,735 (pro rata)
Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance (pro rata)
Hours
14.80 Hours per Week
Employment Type
Permanent Post
Job Overview
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Outpatients team based at Western Isles Hospital. As part of the Outpatients team, you will be expected to help facilitate clinics for a wide variety of Specialties including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Audiology, ENT, General Medicine, Respiratory, Dermatology, and Rheumatology. We also offer facilities to support a wide range of remote consultations with specialties based at mainland hospitals.
Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of care and interact well within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should be able to work well under pressure.
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified nurses to extend their knowledge and skills in many different specialties and gain experience in managing clinics in an outpatient setting. Successful candidates would be expected to complete training to assist with Ophthalmology clinics.
Contact Information
For further information regarding this post please contact: Coleen Macleod, Ambulatory Care Senior Charge Nurse, coleen.macleod@nhs.scot, Tel: 01851 704704.
Additional Requirements
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: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.
Closing Date
27th December 2024
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