Community Nurse

Job Description

Position Overview

Registered Nurse position with the Community Nursing Team as part of Orkney Health and Care Partnership. The role focuses on clinical care within a remote and rural setting.

Responsibilities

The Community Nursing Team on the Orkney Mainland are responsible for assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of care to individuals and families, in liaison with the Senior Community nurse for the area. The post holder will primarily be based on the Mainland, but suitably experienced applicants may be expected to work in the Isles as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must be registered nurses, confident in their ability to work autonomously and as part of the wider primary care team. Excellent communication and observational skills are essential. Previous nursing experience is desirable and community nursing experience would be advantageous; however, registered nurses wishing to develop their skills in Community nursing would be considered.

It is essential that the post holder has access to transport and, if driving themselves, holds a full driving license. If a disablement prevents driving, adjustments may be considered to arrange transport.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration

Base: The Balfour. Full Time 36 hours per week. Permanent. Condition of employment: must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Benefits & Salary

Salary: Band 5. If residing on Orkney, a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro rata per annum. Additional benefits include a pension scheme, work life balance policies, employee assistance programme, and various discounts.

Equal Opportunities

NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.