The NHS Fife Neurology service is looking for a highly motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the Multiple Sclerosis specialist nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a secondment to deliver support and advice for patients and families affected by MS. You will be part of a small forward thinking team delivering and supporting holistic care to the people of Fife living with this illness. You will participate in multi-disciplinary team working and provide professional advice and expertise to colleagues within the acute in-patient setting, community hospitals, and wider community teams. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate experience in providing specialist care and working autonomously.
The candidate should have a commitment to patient centred care, service improvement and supporting effective team working. The post holder will be expected to ensure safe and effective care that enhances the patient experience and contributes to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.
Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity –
Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
Any informal enquiries please contact Angela Glancey Clinical Nurse Manager at angela.glancey2@nhs.scot or call 01592 643355 ext 20099
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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.
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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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.