Are you a registered nurse with experience in public protection, safeguarding, or supporting vulnerable individuals?

Do you have the clinical knowledge and decision-making skills to assess complex situations and make secure, person-centred decisions autonomously?

Are you passionate about working collaboratively with health, social care, police and partner agencies to protect and support individuals at risk?

Who We Are

As NHS Scotland's unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.

We have five regional centres – Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres.



The successful candidate must be within commuting distance to a regional centre to attend if required and must also be able to travel to other regional centres when requested to attend meetings, undertake training and any other activities.

Working Pattern

The Public Protection team predominantly work Monday – Thursday (08:00-16.45) and Friday (08.00-16.00) via a hybrid working model.

The Role

The Public Protection Nurse Practitioner will act as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the follow up of public protection referrals in the in-hours period, assessing concerns, deciding on the subsequent appropriate course of action and liaising with partners in health and social care and other partner agencies. You will ensure the timely and appropriate follow up of these referrals through prioritisation using your knowledge of public protection and decision-making skills.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Lead Nurse and development of the Public Protection Tea

📌 Public Protection Nurse Practitioner (India)
🏢 NHS Ayrshire & Arran
📍 India