Hospital at home (H@H) is a short-term, targeted intervention that provides a level of acute hospital care in an individual’s own home environment that is equivalent to that provided within a hospital. This includes use of hospital level diagnostic tools such as bladder scanners, ECG and offers hospital level treatment such as Intravenous medications, oxygen and fluids.
The key aims of H@H are Prevention of admission to hospital and facilitating early supported discharge from hospital with the focus on patient choice and personal outcomes.
All staff within the team are required to deliver a high standard of safe and effective medical care within the patients’ homes and must have the ability to work autonomously and be able to recognize and respond to the deteriorating patient. They must utilise high level clinical skills and knowledge and are expected to have the appropriate clinical skills including venepuncture, ECG, IV additives and cannulation. Excellent communication and time management skills are essential in these roles.
Valid NMC registration and a flexible attitude to work and the ability to travel within the area in a timely manner is essential.
Vital to this post is the flexibility to work over a 7-day period, working shifts covering the period from 08.00 – 22.00 hours
Continuous Professional Development is supported, and staff are encouraged to attend regular supervision sessions and undertake annual appraisals.
Informal Enquiries to Connie Henderson Lead ANP on 07483148014
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.
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.
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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