Nurse Consultant

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization is seeking a Nurse Consultant in Glasgow to provide clinical leadership within Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI). The role offers hybrid working and involves preventing healthcare-associated infections and leading key programmes. Ideal candidates should have a Master's degree and strong communication skills. This position supports the commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure and shopping benefits

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse with a Masters degree or equivalent learning.
• Relevant clinical expertise and leadership experience.
• Knowledge of ARHAI Scotland is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across ARHAI Scotland’s six Priority Programmes.
• Support prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
• Engage in guidance development and training.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to prioritise and make decisions

Proactive and innovative mindset

Education

Masters degree or equivalent learning

Job description

Overview

Nurse Consultant

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHSScotland, providing support and advice at strategic and operational levels. NSS helps customers deliver services more efficiently and effectively, offering shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland by working with Health and Social Care colleagues to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and systems and high-quality services that help stakeholders free up resources for essential services.

The Post

Are you a Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control with experience at a senior level? Consider an opportunity to work within Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland, part of National Services Scotland, delivering national services that enable a safer and healthier Scotland.

Part of NHS Scotland Assure, ARHAI leads and supports prevention of healthcare-associated infection through guidance development, surveillance, operational support, and training, covering incident and outbreak management, decontamination, the built environment, research, and infection prevention and control expertise.

We are seeking a Nurse Consultant to join the ARHAI Group to provide clinical leadership across ARHAI Scotland’s six Priority Programmes: ICBED (Infection Control in Built Environment & Decontamination), NPGE (National Policies, Guidance and Evidence), CHIPC (Care Home Infection Prevention and Control), D&I (Data & Intelligence), CA (Clinical Assurance) and SONAAR (Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance).

The Candidate

• First level registered nurse with a Masters degree or equivalent learning and evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Relevant clinical expertise, experience of leadership and innovation within this setting.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; ability to prioritise, assess and make decisions; proactive, innovative and enthusiastic.
• Knowledge of ARHAI Scotland would be advantageous.
• Demonstrate NSS values of respect and care, openness, and integrity.
• Current NMC registration at the time of applying.

Location and Working Pattern

• National post hosted by ARHAI Scotland. Contract location is Glasgow with hybrid working and significant scope for working from home; access to other NSS buildings in Scotland as required.
• Currently hybrid working.
• Work pattern: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.
• You must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work-life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. (HR Benefits Brochure.)

Inclusion

NSS is a national board and committed to being diverse and inclusive. Flexible working is supported; NSS offers learning and development opportunities to support diversity, inclusion, and mental health in the workplace. There are equality staff networks, and NSS is an equal opportunities employer. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, NSS aims to offer an accessible and inclusive recruitment service. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail].

Further information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Laura Imrie at [e-mail].

Closing date

Closing date for completed applications is 07 October 2025. Interviews will be held via MS Teams.

Job description Notice of Change: ARHAI Scotland is updating branding and structure; all descriptions will be updated accordingly. Further NSS information at: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

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