NHS Scotland
Community Staff Nurse AA
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Role Overview
Due to maternity leave within our team, a fixed-term opportunity has arisen to support children and young people with complex health needs across a variety of settings. These include Glenmar Residential House, private residences throughout Fife, and educational environments.
This service operates as part of the wider Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Service (CYPCNS). We work collaboratively with partners across Health and Social Care, the third sector, and Education to deliver high-quality, holistic care.
Job Description
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated Registered Nurse who is committed to providing safe, effective, and child-centred care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care and support to children and young people with exceptional healthcare needs.
- Ensure consistently high standards of care are delivered.
- Provide training and supervision to nursing staff, healthcare support workers, education and social care staff, as well as students.
- Work alongside the Nurse Team Leader to ensure all aspects of the Child’s Plan are implemented effectively.
- Support and supervise junior staff members and parents in the day-to-day delivery of care.
Qualifications and Experience
- Registered Nurse.
- Previous experience of working with children and young people with complex or exceptional healthcare needs would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team.
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Benefits
- You will receive all necessary training required for the role.
- Benefit from working alongside a knowledgeable and experienced team.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
Contact Information
For informal enquiries, please contact Jennifer Murphy (Nurse Team Leader) at Jennifer.Murphy1@nhs.scot.
Salary
Salary is pro rata for part-time hours if applicable.
Additional Requirements
- A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
Working Conditions
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies.
- Full support for disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent.
Eligibility to Work in the UK
- NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom.
- If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
- As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK.
Important Note
- It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
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Secondment Opportunity
Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
Equality and Diversity
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.
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