Community Macmillan Nurse

Job reference: 262970
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 04/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Banchory Clinic
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 25
Job posted date: 21/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Macmillan Nursing

Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership Community Macmillan Nursing Team. The post available is permanent, 25 hours per week 0.69 WTE covering Lower Marr and Skene (Westhill) area. The successful candidate will work as autonomous practitioners providing education, advice and support to patients with both cancer and non-cancer diagnosis, to improve the palliative and end of life provision across Aberdeenshire.

The post holder would play an active role in advancing high quality specialist palliative care services and promoting excellence in end of life care across Aberdeenshire. A broad range of effective communication skills is essential as well as the ability to work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

It would be desirable but not essential to hold a current Post Graduate Chemotherapy Course and/or other advanced nursing skills courses such as Non – Medical Prescribing and the Clinical Assessment for Advanced Practitioners.

This role will require the post holder to undertake extensive training and courses if qualifications are not held, the successful applicants must be willing to evidence this commitment through recent personal development. The post is community based and require visiting patients within their own homes or in local community hospitals, it is essential to be a car owner or have daily access to a car for work purposes, and hold a Current Full Driving Licence.

For Informal Enquiries please contact Penny Allan, Lead Nurse and Line Manager for Macmillan Nurses, penelope.allan@nhs.scot

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.

Additional Information for Candidates
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Application
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