Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks an experienced ACNS/ANP to deliver clinical care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses. You'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team and provide both practical and emotional support to patients and their families. Key responsibilities include collaborative education delivery and on-call provision. Strong communication and clinical decision-making skills are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, including holiday and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Access to The Blue light discount scheme

Free employee assistance program

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Pension with employer contributions

Discounted meals

Free access to gym facilities

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Collaboration within the Medical and Senior Nursing team is required.
• A professional attitude is critical to adapting to patient needs.
• Complex clinical decision-making abilities are necessary.
• The ability to work autonomously is important.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care within the 12-bedded IPU and community.
• Provide emotional and social support to patients and families.
• Involved in the delivery of education with the Senior Nursing team.
• Lead and develop relationships with the Hospice MDT.
• Provide on call provision as part of the medical rota.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work within the Medical & Senior Nursing team

Professional attitude responsive to changing patient needs

Ability to make complex clinical decisions

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

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.

Hours: 37.5 hours / week

Salary: £50,861 - £59,159 per annum

Holiday: 35 days per annum (including public holidays) pro-rata

Shift pattern: 12 hour shifts - Monday to Friday with 1 weekend in 4 on call

Sponsorship: Not applicable for this post

Closing date: 29 January 2026

Interview date: 11 February 2026

What you'll be doing…

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, you can expect your working day to include the following:

• As one of our ACNS/ANPs, you will be able to use your excellent clinical and communication skills to work as part of the Senior Nursing and Medical team, delivering care within our 12-bedded IPU, virtually to our community and to acute services.
• You will provide practical, emotional and social support to patients with life limiting illness and their families/carers.
• Along with the Practice Learning and Development Lead and Senior Nursing team, you will be actively involved it the delivery of education.
• Working in collaboration, you will lead & develop relationships with the Hospice MDT.
• Provide on call provision as part of the medical rota.

What We Need From You

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements…

• Excellent communication skills.
• An ability to work within the Medical & Senior Nursing team.
• A professional attitude which is responsive to changing patient needs.
• An ability to make complex clinical decisions and to be able to work autonomously.

What We Offer

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories
• Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
• Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit
• Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS
• Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning
• Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities

Plus, access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

Informal enquiries can be made to Michael Loynd, Nurse Consultant on 01463 243132 or email [e-mail].

Full job description and Highland Hospice application forms are available at: https://highlandhospice.org/who-we-are/current-vacancies