Care Home Liaison Nurse AC

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a 1st level Registered Nurse to join the Care Home Support Team, based in either Lynebank Hospital or Stratheden Hospital. The successful candidate will support care home managers in providing safe, effective care and will have qualifications in Adult or Mental Health. Applicants are encouraged to display leadership skills, flexibility, and the ability to work as part of a team in a vital healthcare setting.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Approachable, confident in dealing with challenging situations.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary partnership working is desirable.
• Sound knowledge base of health issues through older adult clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Supporting care home managers with assessment and advice.
• Providing training in areas like 'Fundamentals of Care'.
• Exhibiting leadership within the Care Home Support Team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

Qualification in Adult or Mental Health

Job description

Location: Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline or Stratheden Hospital, Cupar

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to announce two posts have become available within the Care Home Support Team, based either at Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline or Stratheden Hospital in Cupar.

The Care Home Support Team, led by the Head of Nursing, work in partnership with providers and other multi agencies to help ensure the care provided in our 75 care homes is safe, effective and person centred.

We are seeking 1st level Registered Nurses who have a qualification in Adult or Mental Health and who are approachable, confident and can deal with challenging situations as well as demonstrating an appreciation of the diversity of the workload. The role includes supporting care home managers and staff with assessment, advice and referrals, as appropriate, for individual residents, as well as providing basic advice, training and support in areas such as ‘Fundamentals of Care’ and ‘Essentials of Psychological Care’. You will have a sound knowledge base and experience of a wide range of health issues gained through working across older adult clinical care settings. Experience of working in a community or care home setting is desirable, although not essential. You should be flexible in your approach, with experience of multi disciplinary partnership working, be able to exhibit leadership and have an interest in working as part of a developing team. Experience in change management and service development would also be an advantage. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both individually and as part of a team are key to this post too.
The core hours are Monday – Friday 08:30 - 16:30 and travel throughout Fife will be required.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jordan Christie – Team Lead on 07580993075, email [e-mail] or Karen Whatton – Lead Nurse on 07900161684, email: [e-mail].

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.

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:Changes to our services - Disclosure Scotland.

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.