Staff Nurse (JE)

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Same Day Emergency Care Unit. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, provide high-quality patient care, and have the opportunity for further training. This role offers flexible working conditions and promotes an inclusive workplace. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Candidates must have appropriate permission to work in the UK.
• Membership in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is required.
• Support and mentorship from senior staff will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to patients during assessment.
• Contribute to the delivery of organization’s objectives.
• Support in managing a range of acute medical conditions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work in our Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to patients during their assessment process, ensuring a smooth and positive experience and contributes to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives. We welcome applicants from both newly qualified and experienced interested staff.

SDEC is currently a Monday to Friday 0800-2000 service, with the potential that this may include weekend work.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge around a range of acute medical conditions, including management of the deteriorating patient, learn and consolidate a range of clinical skills and build upon and enhance your non-technical nursing skills.

You will be supporting 12.5 hour shifts starting with an allocated mentor (Senior Charge Nurse, Consultants, ANP’s, DVT specialist nurses, registrants and HCSW’s) and opportunities will be offered to embrace further training. by a team that includes .

For informal enquiries please contact Val Turner on 29951 or [e-mail]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

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 licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

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 sponsoredBEFORE 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.