Band 5 Staff Nurse
36 hours per week (3x12 hour days, 8am-8.30pm)
Starting Salary: £38,735 WTE (pro rata, pa, based on 37.5 hours per week) (rising to £42,977 WTE pro rata, pa following satisfactory 12 month review) plus Shift Allowance
The Hospice At Home Team encompasses the Access Team, Community Palliative Care Team and Virtual Ward Team. These teams provide specialist palliative care to people living with progressive life-limiting illness across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Virtual Ward Team. The Band 5 Nurse is a key member of the specialist multidisciplinary palliative care team, delivering high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care to patients and those important to them.
The post holder will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of palliative nursing care, addressing patients' physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
This position will be based within the Virtual Ward Team but, depending upon service allocation and rotational requirements, the post holder may be asked to work within the Access and Community Palliative Care Team.
The Virtual Ward provides a 7 day a week service (8am-8.30pm)
As you will be caring for patients within their own homes, you will need a full UK driving license and access to your own car.
Redefining Hospice Care
St Columba's exists to give everyone who needs it the very best hospice care. We're an independent charity at the heart of our local community, offering free, flexible and person-centred palliative care and support to our patients and their families.
Criminal Record Check: This post requires the post holder to have a criminal record check. An application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before the successful candidate can begin in post. The Hospice will pay/reimburse the cost of this check.
Scottish Charity No SC003634
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Access / Community Team / Virtual Ward Staff Nurse (Band 5) employer: St Columba's Hospice Care
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