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 safe, 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 Team within NHS 24, enhancing relationships between the service and all relevant partner agencies.
- Synthesise and analyse all relevant information to come to a decision as to the necessary course of action and the proportionate and appropriate sharing of any patient identifiable information, to external sources,



following agreed processes.
- Act as the patient advocate during the triage process, identifying potential risk factors for patients, their carers, and others e.g., potential challenging situations, child protection issues or mental welfare issues.
- Support the front-line staff during times of peak activity taking calls within service delivery 111 service.

Successful Applicant Will

- Be educated to SCQF Level 9 or equivalent experience, with current registration as an Adult Nurse (Part 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Demonstrate extensive post registration experience, preferably within an acute or primary care setting.
- Have knowledge of Policy and Legislation to support public protection practice in Scotland.

Benefits NHS 24 offers a complete perks package, with a permanent contract on Band 6 £42,231 - £52,679 Per Annum (pro rata if applicable). Placement on salary scale is dependent on confirmation of previous relevant NHS service. We Also Offer You Many Supportive Policies To Enhance Your Employee Journey And Have a Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Provider, Cycle To Work Scheme, Bursary Scheme And a Range Of Learning And Development. As An NHS Scotland Employee You Will Be Entitled To

- 35 days annual leave (rising to 41) pro-rata
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- Enrolment into the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) pension scheme
- NHS discounts on goods and services
- HELP, employee support and assistance

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role that will contribute to the success of a public organisation. Interested? For an informal chat, please contact, Maureen Burns,



Lead Nurse Public Protection / Child Health Commissioner on [email protected] Please download the Job Pack and Person Specification for full details of NHS 24 and this opportunity as well as the Candidate Application Guide which will support you in your application.

We recommend that prior to application candidates read all the information provided in the Job Pack as it contains much of the information about NHS 24 and this vacancy to support a successful application.

Our mission at NHS 24 is to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and part of the team. As an organisation that promotes inclusion, we celebrate difference, and we encourage everyone who joins us to be themselves at work. We are progressing an Anti-Racism Action Plan, which builds on our existing equalities work, and this will help us to measure our progress towards becoming an anti-racist organisation.

NHS 24 is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies. 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. As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visas as well as EU settled and pre-settled status.

To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here . Please note that NHS 24 is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you already have an appropriate right to work in the UK BEFORE submitting your application form.

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