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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.
Part time job opportunity for a health promotion practitioner or registered nurse experienced in providing specialist sexual health care to work developing inclusion outreach sexual health services in the ROAM team based at the Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced nurse or health promotion specialist to work in the East Lothian health and social care partnership as part of ROAM team. The Roam team are based at the Chalmers Centre and also cover peripheral clinics in Edinburgh East and West Lothian. Hours of work are Monday to Friday (08.30-16.30 12.30-20.00 08.30-20.00) a mixture of core and 12 hour shifts.
Informal contact details Claire chambers Claire.x.chambers@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Ruth Cousins Ruthcousins@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.
To lead the development and coordination of a range of projects and contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of health improvement activities with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders, in order to contribute to a reduction in health inequalities and improve population health for gay and bisexual men-who-have-sex –with men (GBMSM) ,in particular through ROAM service provision, as part of Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.
This post is considered to have a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Paragraph 1. For this reason, this post is considered to have a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 paragraph 1. For this reason, the post holder must be male.
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
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.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/
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.