Staff Nurse (Palliative Care) AA

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our team and work within the inpatient Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service based at Victoria hospice. We are looking for someone who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and is able to demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and confidentiality and is familiar to NHS Fife documentation and policies. You will be part of a forward thinking service, delivering and supporting holistic care to the people of Fife with advanced life limiting illness. The ideal candidate must have significant previous experience within a medical/surgical post and have an understanding of the complexities of caring for palliative patients. A requirement to apply for the post is to have completed and competent in syringe driver, venepuncture, cannulation, central line and drain management and catherisation. We are currently a 9 bedded inpatient ward where specialist palliative care is delivered to patients with complex palliative care requirements. This post will meet the needs of the service and will be worked over 3 days/nights and weekends, the candidate can be requested to work in other areas within the health and social care partnership. Previous applicants need not apply.

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

Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.

Informal enquiries: SCN Teresa Robertson on 01592 643355 ext 21674 [email protected] CN Kate Page/ CN Pamela Thomson 01592 643355 ext 28257 [email protected]/ [email protected]

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.

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.