Job Overview
NHS Lothian is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Travel Medicine at the Western General Hospital, with community spokes across Lothian and vacancies predominantly in South East Edinburgh.
The post-holder independently manages the care of patients who wish to travel to other countries, using high levels of specialist clinical assessment and decision making.
Duties include formulating vaccination and treatment plans and risk-reduction advice for travellers.
The specialist provides advice and support to clients to aid their decision making where additional vaccination or specialist travel medicines are required.
The role also provides specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives.
The post-holder supports development of the service and works collaboratively across healthcare boundaries.
Work includes implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies for the travel service.
Recruitment uses a values and competency-based process, with interview questions shared in advance via the NHS Lothian careers site.
The post requires PVG Scheme membership for the relevant regulatory group, or an application to Disclosure Scotland before starting.
The advert notes a high level of interest is anticipated and the vacancy may close early once sufficient applications are received.
Original posting: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=256166