Staff Nurse

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a dynamic Supported Discharge Unit at a leading healthcare provider. This full-time nursing role offers the chance to enhance your clinical and management skills while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. You will play a vital role in ensuring patient-centered care and effective communication, contributing to safe and timely patient discharges. The position involves a rotational schedule, including days, nights, and weekends, providing a comprehensive experience in acute care. Join a committed organization that values diversity and is dedicated to improving patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience is desirable for this nursing role.
• Understanding of acute medical and chronic illness care is important.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective care delivery in a fast-paced unit.
• Collaborate with MDT colleagues for patient discharges.

Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Communication Skills

Team Working

Clinical Skills

Management Skills

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to supplement the existing team within our Supported Discharge Unit at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for an enthusiastic registered nurse who is keen to enhance and develop their clinical and management skills in a fast-paced, nurse- and doctor-led unit within the acute hospital setting.

In this role, there is an expectation of collaborative working with MDT colleagues, including physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We also work very closely with the Health and Social Care Partnership and social work services to ensure that patients' journeys and discharges are safe and meet their specific needs.

The Supported Discharge Unit excels in facilitating transfers of care to other care environments and in supporting patients returning to their own homes, ensuring that individual needs are prioritised.
The ideal candidate should have a commitment to patient-centred care and effective team working, with excellent communication skills.

There will be opportunities to participate in the development of care pathways and to further enhance personal clinical and leadership skills.

The post holder will be expected to ensure that safe and effective care is delivered, enhancing the patient experience and contributing to the organisation's objectives.

Post-registration experience is desirable, and an ability to demonstrate clinical and professional practice development through both experience and theoretical knowledge is desirable. An understanding of the complexities of caring for individuals with acute medical and chronic illnesses is also desirable.

This is a full-time position, requiring 37 hours per week, and will involve a rotational schedule that includes days, nights, and weekend shifts.

For informal enquiries contact Senior Charge Nurse Lisa Herd on 01592 643355 ex 28648 or [e-mail].

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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.