Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Senior Specialist Nurse
The Balfour
Band 7 £47,748 - £55,293 including Distance Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
Permanent
Full Time 37 hours per week
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the local MacMillan Unit as a Senior Specialist Nurse to lead the team. The successful candidate will have a 50:50 split of clinical specialist nurse and leadership responsibility for the MacMillan team thus giving a varied and exciting role.
The MacMillan Unit comprises of a 4 single room inpatient area, co-located with an outpatient service which has a treatment room with 4 chairs for chemotherapy etc, 2 consulting rooms and a shared workspace for the MacMillan outpatient team. The unit is geographically remote from the mainland cancer centre and is supported by Consultant Oncologists, Haematologists and Consultants in Palliative Care by telephone and digital links with Grampian services enabling cancer care and treatment close to home.
Significant experience and high level of clinical expertise at specialist nurse level within cancer and palliative care essential. The successful candidate is expected to function at specialist nurse level, often autonomously, with the support of both the Scottish mainland cancer services and the local team in Orkney.
NHS Orkney is the smallest territorial healthcare board with a vision to “Be the best remote and rural care provider in the UK” and a career with us means becoming a vital contributor in protecting the health and lives of Orkney’s residents.
With views as far as the eyes can see, stunning beaches and miles-upon-miles of coastline, you’ll always find your own space in Orkney. Lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles, these enchanting islands await you. With this, it is no surprise that Orkney has been voted the best place to live in Scotland for eight years running.
Orkney is an archipelago of 70 beautiful islands, of which 17 are inhabited. As a genuinely wonderful place to live, Orkney offers unique wildlife, amazing scenery, and real opportunity to experience a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. There is something for everyone; state-of-the-art leisure facilities, various clubs and societies, and an excellent education system creates our strong community spirit.
NHS Orkney’s hospital and healthcare facility, The Balfour, opened in 2019 and is transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With inpatient wards, an emergency department, outpatients, diagnostic services, Dentistry, two GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service all under one roof, there are excellent opportunities for close multidisciplinary working to benefit our patients. We are now working towards further investment in our outer island facilities. These developments allow us to drive forward service improvement with confidence.