Care Home Liaison Nurse • Dunfermline NHS Scotland
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nCare Home Liaison Nurse with NHS Scotland in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nFife Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to announce a post has become available to work within the Care Home Support and Assurance Team, based either at Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline or Stratheden Hospital in Cupar. The Care Home Support and Assurance Team, led by the Head of Nursing, work in partnership with providers and other multi agencies to help ensure the care provided in our 75 care homes is safe, effective and person centred. We are seeking a 1st level registered nurse who has a qualification in Adult or Mental Health and who is approachable, confident and can deal with challenging situations as well as demonstrating an appreciation of the diversity of the workload. The role includes supporting care home managers and staff with assessment, advice and referrals, as appropriate, for individual residents, as well as providing basic advice, training and support in areas such as the fundamentals of care and essentials of psychological care. You will have a good knowledge and experience of a wide range of health issues gained through working across older adult clinical care settings. Experience of working in a community or care home setting is desirable, although not essential. You should be flexible in your approach, with experience of multi disciplinary partnership working, be able to exhibit leadership and have an interest in working as part of a developing team. Experience in change management and service development would also be an advantage. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both individually and as part of a team are key to this post too. The core hours are Monday Friday 0830 -1630 and travel throughout Fife will be required. For an informal discussion please contact Jordan Christie Team Lead on 07580 993075 - jordan.christie@nhs.scot or Karen Whatton Lead Nurse on Tel: 07900 161684 - karen.whatton@nhs.scot A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment. NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society."}