Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Stroke Service, based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse, with significant post registration knowledge and experience within the stroke specialty, who is keen to enhance and develop existing clinical skills within the role of Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This role is pivotal to supporting the Stroke Team, in the provision of specialist care and treatment for patients immediately following a stroke, undertaking patient assessment & triage. The clinical specialist nurse will support the stroke unit nursing teams to deliver expert care, provide training within the stroke unit and other areas and to support the role of the CHSS Stroke Educator.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced senior registered nurses that have a significant post registration experience and be able to demonstrate excellent clinical and professional practice development.

This post is full-time 37.5 hours per week, working over 7 days per week, and may include occasional weekend and out of hours working. This post can be considered on a secondment basis but agreement must be approved prior to application by your line manager.

For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Wood, Clinical Nurse Manager on 01592 643355 ext 20083, email lisa.wood3@nhs.scot, or Moira D’Inverno, Senior Charge Nurse ext 20147, email moira.d’inverno@nhs.scot.

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.

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.