RWW Addictions Nurse; JE

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated Addiction Nurse to join NHS Fife’s Addiction Services on a permanent basis. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals affected by drug and/or alcohol issues across Fife.

Role

Summary:

Addiction Services provide specialist treatment and support for people with substance use problems throughout Fife. Services are delivered from Whytemans Brae Hospital, Lynebank Hospital and Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital, covering Central, North East and West Fife. As an Addiction Nurse, you will work as part of a multi-professional team, undertaking comprehensive assessments and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

• Undertake assessment of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans
• Provide harm reduction advice and support recovery-focused interventions
• Participate in prescribing clinics and needle exchange services
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure integrated care delivery

The post is full-time, Monday to Friday, with occasional flexibility required to meet service needs.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Lynn Diamond on or email Lynn.diamondt

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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, 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 Visas and Immigration 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  website 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.

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.

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.