Health Protection and Screening Clinical Specialist

Job details

• Job reference: 253085
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 03/08/2026
• Job Type: Support Services
• Location: Western Isles Health Board
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 06/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Western Isles
• Department: Public Health

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.

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.

Health Protection and Screening Clinical Specialist

Band 7 £52,845 to £61,466 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,461 per annum

36 hours per week

Permanent post

An exciting opportunity has arisen with NHS Western Isles, to join the Public Health Team as a Health Protection and Screening Clinical Specialist. You will be either a nurse or an allied health professional, and you will join a team of established and experienced colleagues. The post is permanent and it is based at the Health Board Office in Stornoway.

You will be responsible for handling health protection enquiries and situations both during working hours, and out of hours by supporting the on call rotation. The on call element is typically undertaken from home. The situations you will handle will vary from respiratory illnesses in health and care settings, to food borne infections and outbreaks on cruise ships visiting the Western Isles. You will also support the management of environmental hazards, such as water contamination. The work is exciting and varied, and there is considerable scope for learning and career advancement.

You will work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues internally and in partner organisations. These include environmental health officers, laboratory and pharmacy staff, infection prevention and control team members, and other healthcare professionals. You will also contribute to the development and oversight of screening and immunisation programmes in the Western Isles, and work with a range of stakeholders to maximise the uptake of screening and immunisations. You will line manage two staff within the smoking cessation service, which sits within the Public Health Team. Full training on the systems and processes required will be provided during induction.

Known as Scotland’s Atlantic Islands, the Western Isles are steeped in history and culture, with stunning landscapes, spectacular coastlines, a strong sense of community and identity, and renowned Hebridean hospitality. For those with young families, the Western Isles also offer a safe place to live, a high-quality education system, with low levels of crime.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Western Isles (NHSWI) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Please note the organisation chart presented is indicative and may be subject to change.

Informal enquiries and discussions with potential applicants are encouraged. Please contact Colum Durkan at colum.durkan@nhs.scot to arrange a time.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date: 03/08/2026

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