Full & part time posts available
Are you a Learning Disability nurse who is passionate about supporting people with a learning disability through an inpatient journey?
The Fife Learning Disability service has exciting opportunities for registered Learning Disability or Mental health nurses to join them.
There are posts across the inpatient service, covering Assessment and Treatment, Forensic and Bespoke care.
You will be responsible for assessing and supporting the health needs of people with a learning disability under the supervision and guidance a Senior Nurse.
Responsibilities
Comprehensive Health Care Assessments.
Health Screening.
Risk assessment
Mental health assessment
Multidisciplinary planning and treatment implementation
Qualifications
Relevant 1st level nursing qualification Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or registered mental health nurse
Knowledge of current legal frameworks to support inpatient care delivery
Ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups.
Highly motivated and conscientious.
Experience of care planning for complex health care needs.
Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the Service.
Knowledge of PBS
Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment
Informal enquiries and visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be made by contacting Sharon Mc Giffen Senior Charge Nurse on 01383 565317 or Anna Benne, 01383 565204.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week.
Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata.
However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa.
However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'.
Further information on these criteria can be foundin the government website.
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.
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.
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