Practice Mental Health Nurse

Nhs Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is recruiting for a Practice Mental Health Nurse at Braefoot Medical Practice. This permanent role is Band 6, offering £43,231 to £52,679, for 18 hours per week.

Join our skilled nursing team within EHSCP and contribute to high-quality community care while developing leadership experience and a supportive work environment. The post also supports professional development and values-based care across NHS Scotland.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership/record required.

Job description

Practice Mental Health Nurse

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting for a Practice Mental Health Nurse at Braefoot Medical Practice
Job reference: 262842
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 03/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Braefoot Medical Practice
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: EHSCP

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.

Recruitment process

We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance.

Requirements

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.

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. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.