Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Anp)

NHS Grampian; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Band 7 to join the Acute Medicine team at ARI. The role involves 12-hour shifts across Monday to Sunday, with potential twilight and night work to meet service needs.

You will contribute to high-quality acute care within RAAC, AMIA, DVT clinics, Short Stay Medicine and the Flow Navigation Centre. The post offers professional development, dedicated non-clinical time for governance, and a relocation allowance of up to £8,000, in a

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level, autonomous clinical practice within Acute Medicine, undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adults with acute, undifferentiated or complex medical conditions.
• Work within Acute Medicine (RAAC/AMIA/DVT clinic/Short Stay Medicine) and Flow Navigation Centre, coordinating referrals and directing patients to appropriate services.

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Band 7 - Various hours per week - Fixed-term/Secondment for 18 months Acute Medicine, ARI An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join a well-established team of ANP's within Acute Medicine within Medicine and Unscheduled Care.

Within this post, staff will have the opportunity to work within:

• Acute Medicine (RAAC/DVT clinic/Short Stay Medicine/AMIA)
• Flow Navigation Centre (FNC)

The post holder will be encouraged and supported to maintain and develop both their core competencies and any area-specific competencies required for Advanced Practice in Acute Care. Evidence of working and thinking at Master's level should be demonstrated within the post holder's personal professional portfolio. The post holder will have an identified Practice Supervisor and will be allocated dedicated non-clinical time to ensure compliance with the Advanced Practice Best Practice Guide.

This is a dynamic role, developed in conjunction with the expansion of the ANP role within the Acute Medicine and Flow Navigation Centre (FNC). The post holder will be supported to gain valuable experience and knowledge within all areas of Acute Medicine and will contribute to the development of new service models to reflect NHS Grampian's clinical strategy and improve patient outcomes.

Medicine and Unscheduled Care Acute Medicine incorporates the Rapid Access Ambulatory Care (RAAC), Acute Medical Initial Assessment (AMIA), DVT service and Short Stay Medical Unit. The post holder will provide high-level, autonomous clinical practice within the Acute Medicine service, undertaking the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of adults presenting with acute, undifferentiated, or complex medical conditions.

The FNC provides a central point of contact for professional to professional discussions and directing patients to the most appropriate service. Referrals received from Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24, Primary Care, Police Scotland, Cancer Treatment Helpline, Care Homes, and Community Pharmacies. Through utilisation of Near Me video and telephone consultations, the post holder will support safe, effective decision-making to ensure patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

This post is for 12 hour shift pattern, covering Monday to Sunday. The post is predominantly day shift, however due to service demands there will be an expectation that the post holder can work twilight and nightshifts as required.

For further information please contact Veronika Chmelikova, [e-mail] (Lead ANP) and/or Dawn Fleeting, [e-mail] (Lead FNC ANP).

This post may close earlier than the mentioned closing date should we receive a high volume of applications.

Interviews will be held in-person w/c 16th November 2026.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates.

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.

Additional Information for Candidates As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.