General Practice Nursing Specialist Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a General Practice Nursing Specialist Lead within Public Services Delivery Scotland, focusing on shaping and delivering high-quality nursing education across primary care. The successful candidate will lead and develop education programmes, understand workforce planning, and align educational provision with national policy. It involves influencing and coordinating strategic improvement across a national education portfolio. The position is offered as a fixed-term or secondment until March 2027.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258872
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date:
17/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Flexible Location
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
Various
Job posted date:
04/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
Public Services Delivery Scotland
Department:
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
Job Advert
On 1 April 2026, NSS and NES became one national organisation, focused on continuity today and a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
As part of this transformation, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have joined to form a new organisation: Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland). This new organisation will play a pivotal role in supporting the renewal and ensuring the long-term sustainability of health and care services across Scotland.
Flexible Location: PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with staff based throughout Scotland. We support office-based and hybrid working arrangements. We welcome conversations about alternative working patterns—please get in touch during the application process to discuss.
Work Pattern: Fixed Term, Part Time, various hours: 2x 0.6 WTE & 1x 0.4 WTE
Fixed-term or Secondment until 31 st March 2027**
****For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment w
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