General Practitioner Professional Advisor

NHS Scotland
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 💼 Permanent 🕒 Posted June 10, 2026

Job Description

Flexible Location

Salary: Salary: £74,192 - £110,737

An opportunity has arisen within Scottish Government funded post within Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) for a 0.6 FTE General Practitioner (GP) as a professional advisor to provide policy and practice support to further develop effective and sustainable prescribing across the NHS in Scotland. The post will be based within PSD Scotland and will take direction from the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics team in Scottish Government. Public Services Delivery Scotland will host this post.

The Effective Prescribing & Therapeutics team consists of both Civil Servants and clinical experts. It exists is ensure delivery of safe and effective prescribing and use of medicines, within NHS Scotland. We have a strong emphasis on care based on value, clinical effectiveness and environmental sustainability. The team adds pace and scale to the work of Boards, providing tools, analysis, evidence-based guidan...

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Job Details

  • Location Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Category Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
  • Posted Date June 10, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 20, 2026