Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care Services team within Argyll & Bute HSCP. The role involves autonomous and collaborative clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and management of patients with undifferentiated and long-term conditions.

You will provide leadership within the nursing team, support service development and governance, and contribute to preventing hospital admission through proactive care.

Qualifications

• Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register is essential.
• Master’s degree or PgDip in Advanced Practice incorporating Advanced Clinical Examination Skills and Extended Independent Prescribing is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Prescribe appropriately and manage patient care across primary and urgent pathways.
• Provide clinical leadership within the nursing team and contribute to service development and governance.
• Support workforce development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Nursing Practice

Clinical Assessment

Prescribing

NMC Registration

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Advanced Practice

PgDip in Advanced Practice

Extended Independent Prescribing

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care Services team within Argyll & Bute HSCP.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and management of patients presenting with both undifferentiated and long-term conditions.

The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care across Primary Care Services, and Urgent Care pathways.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expert clinical decision-making skills, provide leadership within the wider nursing team, and contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance, and workforce development.

The role includes providing assessment and treatment for a wide range of presentations, undertaking advanced clinical examinations, requesting and interpreting investigations, prescribing appropriately, referring patients to specialist services when required, and contributing to the prevention of hospital admission through proactive management of patient care.

As an experienced nurse with Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register, you will possess extensive post registration experience. A Master’s degree/PgDip in Advanced Practice which incorporates a programme of Advanced Clinical Examination Skills and Extended Independent (non-medical) Prescribing qualification is an essential requirement for this post.

Informal Enquiries To: Rebecca Kennedy Lead Nurse Primary Care Argyll & Bute

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork