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259362 Staff Nurse – Virtual Ward

NHS Scotland
Edinburgh Full-time Remote
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Band 5 Nurse Virtual Ward (Hospice at Home)

36 hours per week

Starting Salary: £38,735 WTE, per annum, pro rata (Based on 37\.5 hours per week) (rising to £42,977 pro rata after 12 months satisfactory performance review)

Additional Benefits: Unsocial hours uplift

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, 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.

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship*

For the full job description and to apply online, please visit our website at www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk For an informal discussion please contact Jane Arber, Hospice at Home Lead, on 0131 551 1381\.

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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 Records check: Due to the nature of this post, the post holder is required to undergo a Criminal Records check. An application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory by the Hospice before the applicant can commence employment.

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