Are you ready to make a real difference in cancer care?
Do you thrive in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment where expert nursing truly changes lives?
We’re looking for a passionate, motivated and dynamic nurse to join our Head and Neck Cancer Team, delivering expert, compassionate care to patients with suspected and confirmed head and neck cancers.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a highly specialist role within an established, supportive and forward‑thinking team. You’ll be central to the patient journey, providing expert support, continuity of care and nurse‑led interventions at a critical time in patients’ lives.
Your Role
You’ll work at the heart of a busy, innovative Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) alongside surgeons, plastic surgeons, oncologists, radiotherapists, dietitians, speech and language therapy, nursing colleagues and Cancer Support Worker to deliver truly seamless care.
Your role will be varied, challenging and rewarding, including:
* Active participation in Head and Neck MDT meetings
* Leading and developing nurse‑led clinics
* Supporting inpatients and patients attending consultant clinics
* Coordinating investigations and onward referrals
* Acting as a key point of contact for patients and families throughout the cancer pathway
Making an Impact
As a valued member of our friendly, skilled, multi‑professional team, you will:
* Shape and influence clinical practice
* Provide expert clinical leadership and advice
* Contribute to education and learning across the wider team
* Champion high‑quality, person‑centred cancer care
What We Offer
* A welcoming, experienced and supportive team
* Opportunities to develop advanced specialist nursing skills
* Strong MDT collaboration
* No evenings or weekends
* A base at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
We’d love to hear from you. Informal discussions are warmly encouraged. Please contact Angeline MacLeod, Clinical Nurse Manager, Cancer Services; email: angeline.macleod@nhs.scot; tel: 07811 036784
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.
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