Advertised from 25 July 2025

Role

We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

We are currently recruiting for a full time or part time post for experienced nursing practitioner to join our team. Your role will require you to have direct contact with service users, their relatives and carers in respect of their concerns about their mental health and/or the care and treatment they receive. You will also be required to carry out investigation work and deal with casework pertaining to your allocated area. While the role is based in Edinburgh, you will be attached to a team covering a particular geographical area of Scotland and will be required to visit services across the whole of Scotland. You must be able to communicate effectively with service users, carers, advocates and service providers and have exceptional influencing skills.

You must be qualified as a 

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or 

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse 

In addition, you should have experience of operating at senior practitioner level and involvement in the practical application of mental health and incapacity legislation and rights based care.

Supervisory / management experience is also essential. 

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.

At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups. 

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

Application notes

For more information on applying, please phone 0131 313 8772 or visit the website at https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/about-us/work-us/nursing-officer

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact one of our Senior Managers by telephoning 0131 313 8777.

Closing date for applications is noon, 11 August, 2025 and interview dates will be 21 and 22 August 2025. Interviews will either be in the office or via Microsoft Teams.

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