About The Organisation
As Scotland's smallest health board, NHS Orkney is committed to delivering excellent care to our 22,000 residents. Whether you're new to the NHS or bringing experience from elsewhere, your skills will make a real difference.
Our modern healthcare facility, The Balfour, brings together inpatient care, emergency services, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, GP practices and the Scottish Ambulance Service. We're also investing in services across our outer isles, ensuring high-quality care reaches every corner of Orkney.
We are guided by our core values that shape everything we do Open and honest, Respect and Kindness from how we care for our patients to how we support each other as colleagues.
About Orkney
With over 70 islands 20 of them inhabited Orkney offers a unique blend of natural beauty, close-knit community and an opportunity for adventure. From dramatic coastlines and rare wildlife to rich cultural traditions and active lifestyles, it's a place where compassion thrives and every day brings something new. Regularly named one of the UK's best places to live, Orkney offers a lifestyle that's both fulfilling and inspiring.
The Position
An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to work within the Macmillan Inpatient Department.
This post offers a unique and exciting opportunity to gain knowledge and skills with a broad range of patients, but mainly oncology and palliative care patients. The successful candidate will work with a multi-professional team to ensure a high standard of support is given to the patients attending the Macmillan Inpatient Department.
The Macmillan Inpatient department supports patients with cancer and some long-term conditions. The department delivers Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment and provides symptom control interventions to patients who often have complex care needs.
The Candidate
It would be expected that the successful candidate will possess UK NMC Registration and have experience working in acute/medical nursing settings.
Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:
This post will be based at
The Balfour
The successful candidate will work:
Part Time 36 hours per week
This post is
Permanent
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.
Benefits And Salary
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
The salary for this post is
Band 5 £33,247 - £41,424
and if residing on Orkney, you'll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,654 pro rata per annum, adding extra value to your rewarding career with us.
NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.
Further Information
If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we'd love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact
For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Emma McGuigan, Interim Senior Charge Nurse on or by email on
This post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups Check
Interview Date: Wednesday 24th of September