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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic part time District Charge Nurse to join a community nursing team within Fife Health and Social Care Partnership Community Services supporting the delivery of high-quality nursing care at Lochgelly Health Centre.
You will have responsibility for the line management and clinical leadership of a District Nursing team providing nursing care to a defined patient caseload from three general practice teams within the health centre.
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.
Community experience is essential and you must possess a Specialist Qualification in Community Nursing in the home / District Nursing, District Nursing qualification.
You will have a full induction and orientation programme as well as ongoing support to assist in continued professional development.
The post will include working weekends and public holidays and you must have an ability to provide evening cover as required in addition to being able to work in other areas across the Fife-wide division if the service warrants it.
For informal enquiries, please contact Darren Karrim, District Nurse Team Leader at Kelty Health Centre on 01383 830203.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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.