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- Job reference: 254012
- Salary: Various
- Job closing date: 21/08/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Mountcastle Health Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 16 - 24
- Job posted date: 16/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Nursing Midwifery
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.
Post of Practice Nurse
No of hours per week negotiable, but between 16-24 hrs pw
Salary: ~ dependent on qualifications & experience
Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026 (Closing date may be brought forward due to volume of applicants)
Applications are invited for the post of Practice Nurse.
Milton Surgery is a friendly and progressive GP Practice with a reputation for innovation and person-centered care. We are a large, high achieving practice, consisting of 8,000 patients circa, working from custom built premises in the Duddingston area within North East Edinburgh. Milton Surgery is within easy commute of East Lothian, Central Edinburgh as well as in easy reach of Glasgow and Fife and surrounding areas with good rail links and the A1 and A720 providing easy access to the practice and its many local amenities. We are a 5 GP Partnership, supported by 2 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses (one post is this vacancy), 1 HCA and an experienced administrative team. This is a paperlite and Vision/Docman practice.
A vacancy has arisen due to one of our existing nurses taking a change in career direction and we are delighted to have this exciting opportunity to recruit to our nursing team and due to this we are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking, highly motivated and driven Practice Nurse to work alongside our lovely nursing team and doctors to provide an excellent service for our patients. We are looking for a Practice Nurse who thrives in a busy and dynamic working environment.
Applicants should be RGN qualified, be NMC registered and preferably be competent in all aspects of Practice Nursing, to include, Cervical Screening, Vaccinations, Immunisations, Chronic Disease Management and Health Promotion. We are looking for someone who is keen to develop this role further and be involved in clinical initiatives to improve service delivery for our practice population. General practice experience is essential.
Please apply by submitting your CV and covering letter to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager, by e-mail to elaine.jenkins@nhs.scot
Closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2026
General contact and informal enquiries to Elaine Jenkins, Practice Manager – 0131 549 7300
Informal visits to the Practice are welcomed.
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This advert is for Practice Nurse with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Aug 2026.
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