Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) - Nadars

NHS National Services Scotland; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service at Caley Court Resource Centre, Stevenson. The permanent role requires a strong nursing background, leadership, and clinical prescribing skills.

You will work within safe protocols to assess and manage addiction presentations, lead educational activities, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team. A UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• RMN registered with the NMC and eligible to practice in the UK.
• Post-registration expertise in Addictions is essential.
• Degree/diploma or equivalent experience in nursing is required.
• Evidence of CPD with Masters level modules in advanced practice and prescribing.
• Demonstrable leadership, motivation in complex environments, and strong communication.
• Ability to delegate, plan, and prioritise effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan care within agreed protocols for addiction presentations.
• Develop and deliver educational addiction training within Mental Health.
• Provide specialist advice and maintain high-quality medical records.
• Lead, supervise and advise nursing staff; coordinate with multidisciplinary team.
• Support audit and quality assurance programmes and promote evidence-based practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

RMN (First Level Registered Nurse)

Masters level modules in advanced practice

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

NHS Scotland:

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net).

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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.

Please note that we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once enough applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

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 for this post:

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.

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

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact James Hill, NADARS Service Manager on 01294 476000.