PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST IS OPEN TO EXISTING NHS FORTH VALLEY EMPLOYEES ONLY.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to join a well-established Oncology Nurse Team within NHS Forth Valley.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop new skills and inform future ways of working in cancer services aimed to improve the patient experience and support the clinical nurse specialists in the delivery of care throughout the patient journey.
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide support to cancer patients and will regularly work unsupervised.
The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent IT skills. The successful candidate will have the ability to use their own initiative in a busy environment while establishing excellent team working skills and function as an active team player.
The post holder must be willing to work in a variety of areas within the oncology/cancer support setting as required.
A minimum of SVQ III in care or equivalent gained through a combination of experience, knowledge and on the job training/short courses is essential, with a willingness to continue to develop relevant skills/knowledge.
Informal enquiries to: Susan Davidson Oncology Manager Tel 01324 566301 email susan.davidson4@nhs.scot
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.