Trainee District Charge Nurse - Annex 21 (Band 5 - 6) inBow Of Fife inBow Of Fife PUBLISHED 20 JUN 2024

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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to train to become a qualified District Charge Nurse within the community. They will support the delivery of high quality care for a wide variety of patients and support the ongoing development of community nursing across Fife in line with local and National drivers. Community experience would be advantageous however not essential as full training will be given. You must have the ability to travel independently across the locality area of work.

As part of your trainee position you are also required to undertake the Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing qualification through Queen Margaret University. The course will lead to a PG Dip and is delivered on a full time basis over 1 year commencing in September 2024. You therefore must hold an appropriate academic credit rating which is a minimum of a degree and ideally demonstrate evidence of recent academic study.

In addition to applying through NHS Fife if successful at interview, you will be required to complete a short online application to Queen Margaret University by contacting

Academic queries including establishing your current academic credit rating to:

Muriel Reid, Lecturer of Nursing, Queen Margaret University,

We will provide you a practice assessor and practice supervisor with ongoing support to meet your personal continued professional development and on successful completion you will be given a District Charge Nurse position within Fife.

Interviews will take place week beginning 8th July 2024.

Informal enquires and informal visits welcomed, please contact either Jane Douglas, Lead Nurse, Fife wide Community Nursing on or /

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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to train to become a qualified District Charge Nurse within the community. They will support the delivery of high quality care for a wide variety of patients and support the ongoing development of community nursing across Fife in line with local and National drivers. Community experience would be advantageous however not essential as full training will be given. You must have the ability to travel independently across the locality area of work.

As part of your trainee position you are also required to undertake the Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing qualification through Queen Margaret University. The course will lead to a PG Dip and is delivered on a full time basis over 1 year commencing in September 2024. You therefore must hold an appropriate academic credit rating which is a minimum of a degree and ideally demonstrate evidence of recent academic study.

In addition to applying through NHS Fife if successful at interview, you will be required to complete a short online application to Queen Margaret University by contacting

Academic queries including establishing your current academic credit rating to:

Muriel Reid, Lecturer of Nursing, Queen Margaret University,

We will provide you a practice assessor and practice supervisor with ongoing support to meet your personal continued professional development and on successful completion you will be given a District Charge Nurse position within Fife.

Interviews will take place week beginning 8th July 2024.

Informal enquires and informal visits welcomed, please contact either Jane Douglas, Lead Nurse, Fife wide Community Nursing on or /

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.


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