Trainee District Charge Nurse - (Annex 21)

NHS Scotland; Bow of Fife; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is inviting applications for a trainee District Charge Nurse position, aimed at developing community nursing skills. The role involves delivering quality care across Fife while undertaking a qualification at Queen Margaret University. Full training will be provided for committed candidates.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Must hold an appropriate academic credit rating.
• Must demonstrate evidence of recent academic study.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to a variety of patients.
• Support the ongoing development of community nursing.
• Undertake the Specialist Practitioner qualification.

Skills

Ability to travel independently

Education

Minimum of a degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to train to become a qualified District Charge Nurse within the community. They will support the delivery of high quality care for a wide variety of patients and support the ongoing development of community nursing across Fife in line with local and National drivers. Community experience would be advantageous however not essential as full training will be given. You must have the ability to travel independently across the locality area of work.

As part of your trainee position you are also required to undertake the Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing qualification through Queen Margaret University. The course will lead to a PG Dip and is delivered on a full time basis over 1 year commencing in September 2025. You therefore must hold an appropriate academic credit rating which is a minimum of a degree and ideally demonstrate evidence of recent academic study.

In addition to applying through NHS Fife if successful at interview, you will be required to complete a short online application to Queen Margaret University by contacting [e-mail]

Academic queries including establishing your current academic credit rating to:

Muriel Reid, Lecturer of Nursing, Queen Margaret University - [e-mail]

We will provide you a practice assessor and practice supervisor with ongoing support to meet your personal continued professional development and on successful completion you will be given a District Charge Nurse position within Fife.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jane Douglas, Lead Nurse, Fife Wide Community Nursing on 07900 161873 or 01334 651251 / [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.

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.