Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Western General Hospital. The role requires inspirational leadership, compassionate patient care and engagement with our nursing family. You will contribute to strategic plans, clinical education, and our commitment to equality and diversity.

Applicants should have PVG scheme membership and be eligible to work in the UK. The recruitment process is values- and competency-based, with interview questions shared in advance.

Qualifications

• Must be an inspirational nursing leader focused on high-quality patient care.
• Experience in strategic planning and staff development.
• PVG scheme membership and UK work permissions required.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing teams at Western General Hospital.
• Contribute to the Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan and values.
• Participate in recruitment and interview processes aligned with the plan.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

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.

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting - Advanced Nurse Practioner at the Western General Hospital.

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 & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, if after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Adam Rouse at [e-mail]

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. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

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.

Reference: 259587

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 23 Sep 2026

Closing Date: 07/10/2026