NHS Ayrshire & Arran
252370 (KA) Nurse Specialist

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252370 (KA) Nurse Specialist
NHS Scotland Commitment
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.
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Job Opportunity: Nurse Specialist
We are recruiting to the post of Nurse Specialist with flexible hours Monday - Friday, between 8 – 6pm.
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Nurse Specialist at Midlothian CAMHS, Eastfield Medical Practice, Penicuik.
We Are Looking For:
- An inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate, and motivated.
- Someone to join our strong, empowered, and highly skilled nursing family.
Our Vision, Ambitions, and Values:
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions, and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development.
A collaborative, person-focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe, and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes, and preceptorship, as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
Recruitment Process:
- We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan.
- Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan.
- We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance.
- A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: brian.thomas@nhs.scot.


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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
PVG Scheme Membership:
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Legislative Changes:
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.
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