Trainee Assistant Practitioner

Trainee Assistant Practitioner AA
Job reference: 256468
Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date: 09/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Lynebank Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Job posted date: 26/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
Department: Daleview

Applications are welcomed from individuals who are willing and committed to undertake further education/training to progress towards the role of an assistant practitioner. Applicants must demonstrate a strong desire to support adults with a learning disability and may have a forensic history. You should have experience of multi-agency working and experience of supporting the assessment/ treatment and or overall wellbeing needs of individuals with a Learning disability, complex health needs and behaviours that may challenge, from admission to discharge focusing on recovery models of care. You will be expected to work autonomously but also as part of an established team.

The team provides assessment and interventions for adults 18 years old and over with a learning disability who may have been in contact with the criminal justice system. The post holder would also be involved in providing support to the registered nurses and developing working relationships with a wide range of professionals to improve service development.

We offer the opportunity to work within talented teams within a multidisciplinary environment and impact positively on the lives of many individuals.

The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills and IT skills to be able to work in partnership with individuals, their families, the wider multidisciplinary teams as well as other third sector agencies.

Candidates must be enthusiastic, self motivated, innovative and responsible for their own professional development.

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

For informal enquiries please contact Sharon McGiffen at sharon.mcgiffen@nhs.scot

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.

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.