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13th April 2017
03:02pm BST

"You must be able to work autonomously, providing nurse care to a high standard and be able to use you own initiative to address healthcare issues within this remote island setting. Professional colleagues and other non-doctor island nurses will provide mentorship and clinical supervision. A degree of personal resilience is also required to work in this single-handed post on a non-doctor island with support available via telephone or video-conference link."The Nursing Standard reports that the successful applicant will work Monday to Friday, and provide a weekend on-call service. They will also have the opportunity to rent the 'Nurses House' on the island, while working day to day in a separate clinic facility. As a band 6, the nurse will be entitled to a salary of between £26,565 and £35,577. They will also qualify for a relocation package of up to £8,000 and the distant island allowance of £1,172. The island's current nurse, Mera Long, is leaving for a job in her husband’s homeland of Romania, according to The Scotsman. The newspaper reports that as well as playing the church organ during Sunday services, Ms Long has also taught piano to many of the island’s children. Applications for the position close on April 24, for more details click here. Join the conversation on Twitter @HerFamilydotie