Head of Nursing

Head of Nursing

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Nursing to join the Nursing Directorate within Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to provide senior nursing leadership and the professional development of nursing practice to a range of services:

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is one of the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, serving the stunning and diverse Kingdom of Fife on Scotland’s East coast. We provide health and social care to a population of more than 370,000 people and lead a workforce of around 6,000 staff. We champion a “Team Fife” approach with NHS Fife, Fife Council and the Independent and Voluntary Sector. Within Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership there are 3 operational service delivery units detailed below:

1. Community Care Services – including community hospitals, care homes, home care, and community health services.
2. Complex and Critical Services –including mental health; psychology, Learning Disability and Adult Social Work.
3. Primary and Preventative Care Services – including Primary Care, Urgent Care, Dental, Health Promotion & Improvement, Children’s Services, Sexual Health, local are co-ordination and Allied Health Professions

It is an exciting time to join the Senior Nursing Team; the HSCP is commencing a significant programme of change and transformation whilst we are recovering from the COVID 19 pandemic, and nursing is on a platform like no other. The Head of Nursing will have responsibility for ensuring standards of care and nursing practice are met. The role will provide leadership for safe, effective, person centered practice and the development of a highly skilled, effective nursing workforce to meet the needs of people in Fife, aligned to the H&SC Strategic Plan and NHS Fife's Clinical Strategy.

Within this role you will provide clinical leadership, professional nursing advice, develop nursing practice, provide leadership for clinical and care governance, embed quality and support transformational change.

We are looking to appoint a driven and inspiring individual who has the ability to lead wide ranging and sustainable service developments. In applying for this role, you will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and have evidence of post graduate education. You will offer significant leadership and management experience.

This post requires an individual with a proven track record of success in leading service improvement, delivering and monitoring high quality standards of care and someone with a proactive approach to partnership working.

As a team player you will be committed to collaborative, multi-disciplinary and partnership working, whilst ensuring the highest standards of care and operational management.

If you believe you have the skills, values, knowledge, attributes and experience to provide senior nursing professional leadership as described above, then we would welcome your application.

For an informal discussion with Lynn Barker, Director of Nursing contact: kirsty.chater@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.