Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Adult Community Nursing B7

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkintilloch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Study bursaries

Learning and development opportunities

27 days annual leave + public holidays

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) in East Dunbartonshire is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our ANP team, supporting General Practitioners in urgent and unscheduled care. The post involves delivering care across clinic settings and home visits as part of a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.

The role focuses on clinical practice, leadership, education, and research within a supportive ANP service, with opportunities for CPD and development, and a

Qualifications

• Experience with comprehensive clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning.
• Proven ability to exercise advanced clinical judgement and decision‑making.
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) registration or progress towards sign‑off.
• Leadership in care delivery and service evaluation.
• Practice‑based learning and continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous clinical care across GP clusters in East Dunbartonshire.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and prescribe for complex and multi‑dimensional cases.
• Deliver care in clinics and during home visits, supporting urgent and unscheduled services.
• Contribute to clinical governance, education, and research within the ANP team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic reasoning

Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (V

Education

Master's level qualification in advanced nursing

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our well-established ANP team, supporting General Practitioners in the delivery of urgent and unscheduled care across East Dunbartonshire. This role forms an integral part of the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality care for our registered patient population.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Permanent Role - 36 Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 (core hours). A condensed working pattern of four days per week (08:30 to 18:00) may also be considered.

Based across various East Dunbartonshire GP Clusters

Key responsibilities:

As a clinical leader, you will work autonomously across GP clusters, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and prescribing for patients presenting with complex and often multi‑dimensional health needs. The role includes delivering care within clinic settings and during home visits, supporting urgent and unscheduled care services. You will contribute to all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership, education, and research, while working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Applicants should be either:

• A qualified Primary Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or
• An individual who has completed the academic requirements and is working towards final competency sign‑off, or
• A Secondary Care ANP or Specialist Nurse practising at an advanced level with a Master’s level qualification.

Applicants should demonstrate competence in:

• Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
• Clinical judgement and decision‑making
• Anatomy and pathophysiology
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)
• Leadership in care delivery and service evaluation
• Practice-based learning or equivalent transferable modules

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Access to regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions
• Ongoing support to identify and meet learning and development needs
• Opportunities to develop within a supportive and collaborative ANP service

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
Robert Thomson, Lead ANP, 07929766723, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This vacancy may close early due to a high volume of applications. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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