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Salary/Banding: Band 5 or 6 dependant on skills and knowledge – 3 month maternity cover - MS Nurse post – can suit secondment position.
37.5 hours per week over 5 days 9.00am-5.00pm.
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Nursing Service at Fife Rehabilitation Service requires an innovative nurse who is ready for the challenge of providing a high standard of care to those diagnosed with MS in Fife during a fixed period of maternity cover period. This will also provide opportunity for the post holder to obtain clinical experience working within this speciality which can be added to their portfolio if applying for further specialist nurse vacancies.
There are approximately 1001 patients with MS known to the MS Nurse Service. Fife Rehabilitation Service has been providing an MS specialist nurse service since 2000. The MS Nursing Service in Fife is leading the way in providing MS Nursing care at all stages of the MS journey by imbedding the MS Nurse within the rehabilitation setting and within the disease modifying service. The MS Nurses work with the interdisciplinary team to provide expert assessment, education, support and symptom management to patients at all stages of the condition from diagnosis onwards.
The post is based within Fife Rehabilitation Service at Cameron Hospital and requires you to travel between various hospitals, patients home and community settings. You will be part of a team working together to implement care pathways for patients with MS. You will also be involved in virtual appointments. You will be expected to manage a caseload assigned to you by the MS Nurse CNS.
You will be a forward thinking individual who can demonstrate competence equivalent to significant post registration nursing experience. You will be educated to degree level or working towards this. You should be ready for the challenge of learning a new specialty and appreciate the training responsibilities of the role. You will be supported within your learning to be able to manage specific MS symptom management pathways as well as triage calls from the MS Nurse advice-line.
You should demonstrate experience of working with patients with MS in your previous roles.
Banding of role will be dependent on the post holders clinical experience and evidence of essential job specifications.
For informal enquiries please contact Debbie McCallion, MS Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fife Rehabilitation Service - 01592 226754. Email – debbie.mccallion@nhs.scot
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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.