Staff Nurse- Supported Discharge Unit

Job Details

2 posts 28.8 hours and 36 hours

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse to supplement the Supported Discharge Unit team at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. This role focuses on enhancing clinical and management skills in a fast‑paced, nurse‑ and doctor‑led acute hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborative working with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Health and Social Care Partnership staff, and social work services to ensure safe and appropriate discharges. The unit facilitates transfers of care to other environments and supports patients in returning to their own homes, prioritising individual needs.

Ensure safe, effective care is delivered, enhancing the patient experience and supporting the organisation’s objectives. Contribute to the development of care pathways and to further enhance clinical and leadership skills.

Qualifications and Experience

Post‑registration experience is desirable. Demonstrated clinical and professional practice development through experience and theoretical knowledge is also desirable. Understanding the complexities of caring for individuals with acute medical and chronic illnesses is beneficial.

Working Arrangements

This is a full‑time position requiring 36 hours per week, with a rotational schedule that includes days, nights, and weekend shifts.

Contact

For informal enquiries, please contact SCN Louise Torrie or SCN Lisa Brown on 01592 643355 ext 28648.

Legal and EEO Requirements

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, you must have the right to work in the country, either through your own visa, EU settled or pre‑settled status, or other relevant routes. Please check your entitlement before applying.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies, and fully support disabled candidates, those with long‑term conditions, or those who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society.