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An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Community Staff Nurses to join a community nursing team in the South West Locality supporting the delivery of high-quality nursing care to the citizens of Fife.
You will have responsibility for the line management and clinical leadership of a community nursing team which provides quality nursing care to a defined caseload of patients attached to a general medical practice.
Excellent time management skills as well as the ability to effectively prioritise workload are essential requirements enabling patients to remain as independent as possible in their own homes.
You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to the development of an effective flexible person-centred nursing team through your ongoing professional development as well as that of your team.
Considerable community nursing experience is essential for this post and candidates must have already completed further study or demonstrate a willingness to complete further study towards a specialist practitioner community nursing qualification. The post will be offered on an Annex 21 basis dependant on previous qualifications. Trainees are paid a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate which is dependent on the duration of the training period (see Terms and Conditions).
You will have a full induction and orientation programme as well as ongoing clinical supervision support to assist in your continued professional development.
You will be required to participate in a weekend rota.
For informal enquiries, please contact Julie Pollock on 07890 423458.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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.
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.