Travel Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nhsscotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a part-time Clinical Nurse Specialist focused on travel medicine. The role requires providing expert advice regarding vaccinations and treatment plans for patients traveling abroad. The ideal candidate should have a strong clinical background, be registered with the PVG Scheme, and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity. Join a motivated nursing team dedicated to high-quality patient care and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with clinical experience in travel medicine.
• Membership in the PVG Scheme for criminal records check.
• Demonstrated commitment to equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice in travel medicine.
• Support clients with vaccination and treatment plans.
• Collaborate across healthcare boundaries to improve practices.

Skills

Specialist clinical knowledge

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse

PVG Scheme membership

Job description

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.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

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.

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.

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.

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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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.

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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To undertake the role of the Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) utilising specialist clinical knowledge to inform decision making and clinical judgment by independently managing the care of patients who wish to travel to other countries utilising high levels of specialist clinical assessment, decision making and clinical judgement to formulate appropriate vaccination and treatment plans. This post holder will provide specialist advice and support for clients to aid in their decision making when travelling to countries in which additional vaccination or specialist travel medicines are required or recommended.

Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives.

Support the development of the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries, implementing and evaluating evidence- based standards, guidelines and policies.

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 [e-mail] or [e-mail]

We are recruiting to the post of 237897

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a Travel Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist at WGH (community spokes across Lothian with vacancies predominantly in South East Edinburgh).

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

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.

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

Reference: 237897

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 27 Jan 2026

Closing Date: 12/02/2026

How To Apply: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/./displayjob.aspx?jobid=238298&source=JobtrainRss