MacMillan Clinical Nurse Specialist

14 hours ago

Fort William, Highland, United Kingdom NHS Highland Full time

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Would you like to work in some of the most stunning landscapes in Scotland, then this is the post for you.

We are looking for someone to join the Lochaber Cancer and Palliative Care Team in Lochaber. Previous community nursing experience and administration of SACT treatment desirable.

You will provide SACT treatment locally 1 day a week and support acute and community patients, providing high levels of clinical decision making skills, monitoring and improving standards of cancer/palliative care through supervised practice, clinical audit, best practice evidence/research implementation, facilitating learning and supporting professional colleagues to provide informed palliative care.

Non-medical prescribing would be desirable although a development post would be considered.

You will contribute to developing a sustainable SACT service and community based palliative care service, plus, support local hospital. The aim of the service will be to meet the needs of people living with cancer after diagnosis and/ or terminal diagnosis, through a variety of initiatives.

Informal enquiries to: Derek McBride MacMillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead Tel:
or Gina Hough - Integrated Team Manager - Lochaber Tel: ; email:
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