An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative nurse to work as a Children and Young People’s Learning Disability Nurse within the Community Learning Disability Nursing Service. The Children and Young People’s Learning Disability Team sits within the wider Learning Disability Service. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated nurse who will embrace the challenge of this dynamic service. You will be a 1st level registered nurse in Learning Disability, Mental Health or Children’s Nursing, holding current UK NMC registration. It is essential to have some experience in working with children, young people or adults with learning disabilities. You will have the ability to work across professional boundaries, with a strong team work ethic and the aspiration to develop your own clinical skills. We are looking for a highly motivated nurses who are looking to develop and gain experience, and who possesses 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. The role will also involve in supporting and deputising for the Senior Children and Young People’s Learning Disability Nurse, and being involved in the development of services. 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, Senior Charge Nurse, Lynebank Hospital on 01383 623623 ext 35318 or Wendy McConville Interim Lead Nurse ex 35104. 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 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.