An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative individual to work as a Senior Children and Young People's Learning Disability Nurse within the Children and Young People's Learning Disability Nursing Service. We are seeking an experienced nurse and highly motivated individual who will embrace the challenge of this dynamic opportunity.
You will be a first level registered nurse, learning disability or mental health trained with post registration community based experience in working with children and young people with learning disabilities. The post requires the ability to work across professional boundaries, a strong team work ethic and the aspiration to develop your own clinical skills. The post requires leadership skills to support the day to day service delivery and management of nursing and supporting team members, and also commitment to service development and improvement.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced nurse with excellent interpersonal and decision making skills. The role involves providing specialist assessment, care planning, and care evaluation to children and young people with a learning disability who require additional support with mental illness, autism, challenging behaviour or ADHD.
You should have excellent communication skills and be able to work with the wider Health and Social Care Team, Education and Voluntary Agencies with the ability to work autonomously, utilising your own initiative and clinical judgement. As this is a community post you will also be required to travel across Fife.
The Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities Nursing Service is dedicated to the provision of ongoing effective supervision, support and a commitment to continuous professional development.
For informal enquiries please contact Claire McCulloch on
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.
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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.
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