Band 5 Nurse – Virtual Ward (Hospice at Home)
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Virtual Ward Team within the Hospice At Home service, providing specialist palliative care to patients in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The nurse will deliver holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of palliative nursing care, addressing various patient needs. The position involves working within patients' homes, requiring a full UK driving license and access to a car. The Virtual Ward operates 7 days a week.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,735 – £38,735 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259362
Salary:
Various
Job closing date:
04/10/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
St. Columba's Hospice Care
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
10/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lothian
Department:
St Columba’s Hospice
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Band 5 Nurse – Virtual Ward (Hospice at Home)
36 hours per week
Starting Salary: £38,735 WTE, per annum, pro rata (Based on 37.5 hours per week) (rising to £42,977 pro rata after 12 months satisfactory performance review)
Additional Benefits: Unsocial hours uplift
The Hospice At Home Team encompasses the Access Team, Community Palliative Care Team and Virtual Ward Team. These teams provide specialist palliative care to people living with progressive life-limiting illness across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Virtual Ward Team. The Band 5 Nurse is a key member of the specialist multidisciplinary palliative care team, delivering high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care to patients and those important to them.
The post holder will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of palliative nursing care, addressing patients' physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
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