Practice nurses work in clinics and health centres and alongside General Practitioners in doctors’ surgeries, carrying out treatment on patients.
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NHS nurses are paid on the NHS Agenda for Change. The current pay scales are from April 2019.
Starting pay for a trainee practice nurse working in a team with a senior practice nurse would be Band 5, £24,670 to £30,742 a year. Experienced practice nurses will be on Band 6, £30,401 to £38,046 a year.
Practice nurses in private health care can earn up to £45,000 a year.
Workforce Employment Status
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Most practice nurses and nurse practitioners work for the National Health Service (NHS). You can find NHS job vacancies in Scotland by visiting NHS Scotland Recruitment. You could also work with a nursing agency or with a private general practice. Recent changes to the NHS, for example the reduction in GPs hours, are leading to an expansion of nursing practice and increased employment for nurse practitioners.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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Employment
Unemployment
Percentage of workforce registered as unemployed (Scotland)
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The Scottish Government runs the One Year Job Guarantee (OYJG) Scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives to help improve their chances of finding work as well as developing their skills. The positions are one-year fixed term contracts at 22.5 hours a week, set at grade 5 on the NHS Agenda for Change pay scale. For further details contact NHS Education for Scotland.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40
E-mail:
info@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
Website:
https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/
Twitter:
@DisclosureScot
NHS Scotland Careers
Website:
http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2):
https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter:
@NHSScotCareers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NHSScotlandCareers/
Royal College of Nursing Scotland
Website:
http://www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/
Twitter:
@RCNScot
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/royalcollegeofnursing
Scottish Practice Nurses Association
Tel: 0203 188 7752
E-mail:
spna@rcgp.org.uk
Website:
http://www.spna.org.uk
Twitter:
@SPNAScotland
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
E-mail:
contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
Website:
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Twitter:
@Skillsforhealth
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skillsforhealth1
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.