Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Anp)

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is offering an exciting Advanced Nurse Practitioner post in the North Ayrshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service at Caley Court Resource Centre, Stevenson. The role is permanent and part of NADARS, with 36 hours per week and a Band 7 salary.

You will assess patients, provide expert clinical care, lead nursing staff and participate in education and audits. A UK driving licence is essential for this role and sponsorship details may apply.

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse - RMN.
• Experience in addictions care is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development – masters level modules in advanced practice, clinical assessment and non-medical prescribing.
• Demonstrable leadership and ability to work in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, plan and implement care within agreed protocols.
• Initiate clinical investigations and determine differential diagnosis for addiction presentations.
• Deliver educational addiction-related training within Mental Health.
• Provide specialist advice and maintain high standard of clinical record keeping.
• Lead, supervise and advise nursing staff and coordinate multi-professional team input.
• Contribute to audit and quality assurance programmes; promote best practice.

Skills

Leadership skills

Motivation to work in complex env

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Planning and prioritising

Delegation

Education

Degree or diploma (nursing)

Masters level modules in advanced practice

Non-medical prescribing qualifications

Job description

Job reference: 263133
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 05/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Caley Court Resource Centre
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Job posted date: 22/10/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Department: NADARS

Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within our North Ayrshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service based at Caley Court Resource Centre, Stevenson. This post is offered on a permanent basis.

Hours

36.00 hours per week.

UK Driving Licence

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do

You will work within agreed protocols, to perform assessment, initiate clinical investigations, determine differential diagnosis and undertake appropriate interventions for addiction presentations. Specifically you will also participate in the development and delivery of educational addiction related training within Mental Health.

You will command a broad expert knowledge base and clinical competence, to support multi-professional teams, ensuring a high standard of clinical care of those individuals with substance misuse, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and health and safety legislation.

You will assess patients, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping. You will work autonomously within the multidisciplinary community team to ensure a high standard of care is delivered for the defined patient group.

You will be a nurse prescriber who has command of a broad expert knowledge base and clinical competence. Non-Medical Prescribing and Clinical Assessment Module Qualifications are highly desirable and additional trauma informed psychological training is essential. You will also be expected to have completed (or will undertake a specialist module relating to substance use.

You will provide leadership, clinical support, supervision and advice to nursing staff, making appropriate referrals to and co‑ordinating the contribution of other members of the multi-professional team. You will also facilitate and participate in audit and quality assurance programmes, promoting evidence based best practice.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required

• First Level Registered Nurse - RMN
• Ability to demonstrate comprehensive post registration experience is essential.
• Expert in-depth comprehensive knowledge and experience in the field of Addictions is essential incorporating a range of cognitive, behavioural strategies to enhance lifestyle change.
• A degree/diploma or the ability to demonstrate equivalent experience is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development - has undertaken masters level modules in advanced practice, clinical assessment and non-medical prescribing is essential.
• Demonstrable leadership skills are essential.
• Exhibit a high degree of motivation and ability to work in complex environment is essential.
• Superior communication skills (oral and written) and proven skills in delegation, decision making, problem solving, planning and prioritising is essential.

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

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 within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.