Advanced Sexual Health Practitioner- Primary Care Link

Job details

• Job reference: 251445
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 01/07/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: Chalmers Sexual Health Centre
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Job posted date: 17/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Sexual and Reproductive Health

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse or midwife experienced in delivering contraception care and who is a faculty registered trainer to work as part of a team delivering a range of SRH training to nursing staff in primary care.

The post holder will have the opportunity to work Primary Care colleagues and support their training embedded in a range of LSRHS clinical services which will include working with a diverse range of clients across a variety of clinics within LSRHS including provision of genitourinary medicine, long-acting reversible contraception.

The post holder will be expected to share in the management and leadership of the nursing team.

Essential Criteria for the job include: First level registered nurse with a current NMC registration, Significant post registration experience working within the speciality of SRH, Experience of managing staff and developing services, Demonstrable interest in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Experience in a leadership role, Experience of line managing staff, Extended clinical competencies in sexual and reproductive health e.g.subdermal implant insertion / removal, microscopy, CoSRH LoC IUT and either LoC SDI or local certificate equivalent, Faculty registered trainer (FRT) and experience of delivering STIF training. Driver’s licence

Desirable criteria include: experience of working with vulnerable patient groups, and use of interpreting services; independent non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards this; and a willingness to work unsocial hours and travel independently throughout Lothian.

The post is Band 7 on the Agenda for Change payscale.

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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.

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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.

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

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 Katherine Bethell on 0131 536 1527 or katherine.bethell@nhs.scot