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An exciting opportunity to join the Ophthalmology team in Fife!The Ophthalmology department requires a HCSW to work with our team. You will be dealing with members of the public and patients and staff within the ophthalmology department of NHS Fife.You will have excellent telephone communication skills, interpersonal skills and a excellent team player.The post holder will report to the Senior Charge Nurse Ophthalmology.Come and work within Ophthalmology for an amazing experience and opportunity to learn new skills!For informal enquiries please contact Stacey Arnott stacey.arnott2@nhs.scotA requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.Please note as this a part time post salary is pro rataNHS 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.Please note this post does NOT qualify for a certificate of sponsorshipTo 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 websitehere.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 foundhere.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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.
