Staff Nurse (Learning Disability/Mental Health) AA
Job Description
Full & part time posts available
Are you a Learning Disability nurse who is passionate about supporting people with a learning disability through an inpatient journey? The Fife Learning Disability service has exciting opportunities for registered Learning Disability or Mental health nurses to join them. There are posts across the inpatient service, covering Assessment and Treatment, Forensic and Bespoke care. You will be responsible for assessing and supporting the health needs of people with a learning disability under the supervision and guidance a Senior Nurse.
The purpose of this post is to carry out.
- Comprehensive Health Care Assessments
- Health Screening
- Risk assessment
- Mental health assessment
- Multidisciplinary planning and treatment implementation
The minimum requirements
- Relevant 1st level nursing qualification Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or registered mental health nurse
- Knowledge of current legal frameworks to support inpatient care delivery
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups.
- Highly motivated and conscientious.
- Experience of care planning for complex health care needs.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the Service.
- Knowledge of PBS
- Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment
Informal enquiries and visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be made by contacting Sharon McGiffen Senior Charge Nurse on or Anna Bennie, .
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
Please note as this a part time post salary is pro rata (if applicable).
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.
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.
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.
