Upper Limb Specialist Nurse AA

Overview

We are looking for a motivated Upper Limb Specialist Nurse to join our NHS Fife Elective Orthopaedic Outpatient nursing team in the new, state of the art, purpose built Orthopaedic centre. This post will suit an enthusiastic nurse who would like to develop specialist upper limb Orthopaedic skills. We are looking for a caring and compassionate nurse to provide exceptional pre and post operative care to our patients.

The successful candidate will be offered excellent learning opportunities and experiences for professional and personal development in line with the 2030 nursing vision, featuring innovative digital design to deliver excellent forward thinking care.

• Deliver nurse-led clinics for elective and fracture/trauma outpatients as part of the Upper Limb Specialist Nursing Team.
• Provide exceptional pre- and post-operative care to patients.
• Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Utilise experience in complex wound care/management and perform patient history taking and assessment where applicable.
• Work flexibly as a member of the team and liaise with staff in other clinical areas when required.
• Travel to Queen Margaret Hospital as required.

• Qualified nurse with an interest in upper limb Orthopaedics and a willingness to develop specialist skills.
• Experience of complex wound care/management and patient assessment is advantageous.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

• A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
• From 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week; part-time hours will be pro-rated. The pay scale in this advert will not change as a result.
• NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a UK or Irish national, you must confirm your right to work in your application.
• We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment practices.
• To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate the relevant permission to work. NHS Scotland Boards may check entitlement to work as part of pre-employment checks; routes include certain visas and EU settled/pre-settled status. See  for more information.
• Details on visa sponsorship (e.g., UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa) are provided if applicable to the post; sponsorship is contingent on employer licensing and meeting salary thresholds.
• Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before submitting your application.
• NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Informal enquiries: to SCN Yvonne Robson, email yvonne.robsont, Telephone: ext 20510