Due to developments within the department, opportunities have become available for highly motivated enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our team within the Day Intervention Unit. DIU is a proactive, forward thinking department where development, education and protected learning for staff is paramount. In turn allowing us to deliver the best, most up to date care to our patients.
Day Intervention is a multispecialty unit which consists of caring for patients attending Endoscopy procedures, Day Surgery, Surgical Elective Admission Lounge and Interventional Radiology.
This post is for the endoscopy department within the Day Intervention Unit.
Applicants must have a genuine interest in working within Endoscopy to join the diverse Multidisciplinary team within the unit. There are many opportunities within the department for ongoing learning and education within this specialty. There is also the opportunity to rotate to the other specialties within the department to further enhance your learning as a nurse.
Good decision making skills in clinical practice and the ability to work with minimal supervision are essential as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
You must possess evidence of effective team working and excellent interpersonal skills, and be committed to patient focused care. Experience within nursing is essential for this particular post.
As part of the team you will be fully supported through mentorship, induction, revalidation and teaching programmes. In return you must be committed and motivated in your own professional development.
Informal Enquiries: Please do not hesitate to contact the senior nursing team with any questions regarding the post: SCN Katie Black on 01592 643355 ext:29688, CN Vivian Boylan ext: 29876,
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours if applicable.
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.
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.
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 website here.
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 found here.
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.
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.