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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Primary Care Nurse to join the Community Nursing Service in Fife Health and Social Care West Division supporting the work of three practices within Cowdenbeath locality.
As Band 6 Primary Care Nurse you will have experience of running clinics to manage long term conditions such as Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Cardio-Vascular disease and have the necessary qualifications to support this. This post requires excellent interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in helping patients self manage their long term condition.
You should be an independent Non- Medical Prescriber, or willing to work towards this qualification. Previous experience and qualifications in COPD, Asthma, CHD, Stroke, Hypertension, Cervical Cytology, Contraception, Travel Health, and Primary immunisation, would be advantageous.
You will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner, as part of each General Practice team, and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You should be committed to providing quality care and have a desire to continually develop this service.
You will have a full induction and orientation programme as well as ongoing support to assist in continued professional development.
For informal enquiries please contact Karen Marshall, District Nurse Team Leader on 01383 748734.
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. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.
Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.