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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
The purpose of this role is to provide expert clinical practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, using advanced specialist knowledge to support clinical decision‑making and independent management of patients preparing to travel internationally. The post holder will carry out complex clinical assessments, apply high‑level decision‑making skills, and exercise sound clinical judgment to develop appropriate vaccination and treatment plans.
This role involves offering specialist advice and guidance to clients to support safe and informed choices when travelling to countries where additional vaccinations or travel‑related medications are required or recommended. The post holder will also provide expert support to healthcare professionals, clients, and their families.
In addition, the post holder will contribute to the ongoing development of the service, working collaboratively across healthcare boundaries to enhance practice and support the implementation and evaluation of evidence‑based standards, guidelines, and policies.
You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- The location for this post is the Parkview Resource Centre
- The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30
- Please note, applications for this post that request part-time hours will be considered
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing specialist travel advice and undertaking full travel health consultations and risk assessment/monitoring
- Responsible for NHS Travel vaccine administration and management in line with Patient Group Directive’s and Best Practice Guidelines or Prescribing as required for specialist role and in line with prescribing competence
- Provide clinical leadership in relation to the management of the Travel Service working at specialist practice level to provide mentoring, supervision and clinical advice where required to the multidisciplinary team
- Develop effective partnerships and positive working relationships with a variety of internal and external agencies to support seamless care provision across all agencies
- Participate in the appraisal process and Personal Development Plan Review in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework. Support management of performance issues for area of responsibility. Provide and participate in clinical and peer supervision
- Participate in the development of local procedures and protocols ensuring compliance with National legislation and NHSGGC policies and identify opportunities for the continuous development of service
- To support NHSGGC values of quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, and openness, honesty, and responsibility through the application of appropriate behaviours and attitudes
- For area of expertise provide specialist advice and teaching to the multidisciplinary team. May work in collaboration with education providers and other key stakeholders to ensure staff competency is achieved and maintained
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- First level Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration and Revalidation
- Evidence of significant post registration professional practice travel experience to undertake and fulfil the key areas for this post
Evidence of TREC course completion or equivalent (Desired but not essential)
- Evidence of delegation and support to skill mix teams
- Effective listening and interpersonal skills
- Time management skills/ability to prioritise workload
- Competent in standard IT packages e.g. Microsoft Word & Excel
Prescribing experience relevant to specialist role e.g. nurse prescribing (v100/v150) or independent supplementary prescribing (v300) (Desired but not essential)
Diploma in Travel Medicine or equivalent (Desired but not essential)
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Travel Health, Tod Collis, Tod.collis@nhs.scot, 07483 147678
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.
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