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We are looking to recruit Registered Nurse's with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in Admissions Unit 1 Fixed Term for 9 months to cover Maternity Leave.
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to patients during their admissions process, ensuring a smooth and positive experience and contributes to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives. We welcome applicants from both newly qualified and experienced interested staff.
AU1 is a 37 bedded ward with a GP Assessment area, both are busy, acute and high turnover areas. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge around a range of acute medical conditions, including management of the deteriorating patient, learn and consolidate a range of clinical skills and build upon and enhance your non-technical nursing skills.
You will be lead by a senior team of 2 Senior Charge Nurses and 8 Charge Nurses. A Clinical Educator is also available to support your induction and professional development.
In Admissions Unit 1 we work 12.5 hour shifts rotating between days, night and weekends. We will give you a 4 weeks supernumerary period with an allocated mentor and opportunities will be offered to embrace link nurse experience. If this is what you are looking for then we want to hear from you.
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.
For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Lisa Stokoe – lisa.stokoe@nhs.scot or Senior Charge Nurse Jamie Beveridge – Jamie.beveridge@nhs.scot or 01592 643355 ext 29914.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.