Charge Nurse AA

An exciting leadership and development opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Charge Nurse within Ward 52 at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

Ward 52 is a busy, fast paced 24‑bedded surgical ward providing care to a wide range of surgical patients. The ward accepts patients from the Admissions Unit and cares for post operative patients, including those requiring surgical high dependency step down care. This environment offers excellent opportunities to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills within acute surgical nursing.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic registered nurse with a strong interest in surgical nursing and a commitment to delivering high quality, person centred care in line with NHS Fife values of care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility, quality and teamwork.

The successful applicant will demonstrate extensive experience in acute surgical nursing and evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development. As a Band 6 Charge Nurse, you will play a key leadership role, supporting the Senior Charge Nurse in the clinical and operational management of the ward. This includes supporting staff development, maintaining high standards of clinical governance, and contributing to quality improvement and service development initiatives.

You will be an effective role model with strong leadership and communication skills, able to support, motivate and develop the ward team while working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. This post offers the opportunity to further develop leadership capability and contribute to the future direction of the service.

The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly in line with Directorate service demands and will join a well motivated and supportive multidisciplinary team committed to excellence in patient care.

Informal Enquiries:
Please email SCN Shelley Kennedy Shelley.

Kennedy2t or Interim SCN Brad Short Brad.

Shortt Ward 52 Victoria Hospital

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

To 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. 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.

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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 sponsored before submitting your application form.

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.