Charge Nurse

Due to staff development and growth, the opportunity has arisen within the Supported Discharge Unit to recruit a Band 6, Charge Nurse who will be influential in providing direction and leadership support within the Operational Division of NHS Fife.

The Supported Discharge Unit supports and prepares our patients for a safe Discharge. We are looking for a Charge Nurse who has exceptional additional skills who can support our team in delivering patient centred care. Additional to this, applicant should have transferrable experience of leading and developing change within their support post.

We are looking for a hardworking individual who has the experience and knowledge to complement our team. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to monitor, promote and actively facilitate the Supported Discharge Unit.

As well as supporting the Senior Charge Nurse in the ward, you will also provide Charge Nurse cover for the Nursing Pool, Discharge Lounge and Ward 9, an additional Supported Discharge Unit.

The Supported Discharge Unit works closely with our colleagues in the Discharge HUB and Social Work Department to identify patients discharge pathways, set planned date of discharge (PDD) and liaise with our MDT colleagues. As a Charge Nurse, you will lead and support MDT meetings to sustain site capacity and flow.

As a Charge Nurse you will be supported to continue your own personal growth and development to ensure you have the skills and resources to effectively deal with complex discharges and challenging conversations.

You must have post registration experience and possess excellent interpersonal and have demonstrable skills in management and leadership. Successful change management in achieving high standards of care is desirable.

A structured development program in support of your Continued Personal and Professional Development will be offered.

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 Immigration 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 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.

For informal enquiries please contact either Louise Torrie Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 28648 or Lisa Wood Clinical Nurse Manager on ext 20083.

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