Multiple Sclerosis Patient Navigator

Fixed term for 1 year
We are seeking an individual to work as part of the MS Team to support patients through pathways, monitoring progress and identifying potential breach patients - taking appropriate action to avoid these. You will also be involved in auditing the services provided.

The post holder will work with a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) to cover the MS Service. We are recruiting an individual to support patients going through different treatment and surveillance pathways.

You will be based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and will work collaboratively with the MS team to provide a seamless service, which is responsive to individual patient's needs. You will have a key role in ensuring that patients have a confirmed diagnosis as early as possible, supporting those patients in all stages of the pathway by being a vital point of contact.

This post will involve working as part of a team to ensure that all administrative/assessment functions for patients from the time of GP/Acute Services referral to the time of discharge are coordinated in line with specific care pathways to facilitate the smooth running of the patients' journey.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and an empathic nature to work with patients and their carers to assist in co-ordinating the appointments and information required by clinicians in the pathway.

Excellent IT skills and working knowledge of Excel and database management is essential. Knowledge of NHS IT systems is desirable.

This demanding post requires excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels. A flexible approach is essential, as is the need to be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks/objectives. This is an exciting opportunity that involves working as part of a friendly, but very busy team/service. When applying for the vacancy, please ensure that the person specification is referred to. This post could be on a Secondment basis but authorisation and support from your line manager must be sought before application submission.

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 ) 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.

For further details please contact, Lynda Kearney MS Clinical Nurse Specialist ext 21847 email or Angela Glancey, Clinical Nurse Manager, Ext Email

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

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. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

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.