Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)/ Trainee ANP

NHS National Services Scotland; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Disability confident employer

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Trainee ANP to join the Advanced Practice Team within Cardiothoracic Surgery. The post initially based in Cardiac & Thoracic ward areas with opportunities to support services across the hospital.

The ANP will manage complete clinical care, including autonomous assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and leadership across teams, with a focus on evidence-based care and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's level in Advanced Practice.
• NMC registration with prescriber status (V300).
• Significant post-registration experience at senior practitioner level.
• For trainee: degree-level education and Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking comprehensive patient assessment, diagnosis and clinical management.
• Developing and implementing evidence-based treatment plans.
• Requesting, interpreting and acting upon diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribing medications and initiating non-pharmacological interventions where appropriate.
• Providing clinical leadership, support and expert advice to colleagues.
• Contributing to policies, guidelines and service improvements.
• Supporting education, training, research and audit activities.
• Working autonomously while promoting multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care.

Skills

Advanced Practice

NMC registration

V300 Prescriber

Senior practitioner experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Lifelong learning

Education

Master's level in Advanced Practice

Degree-level education for trainee

Tools

Clinical leadership

Job description

About Us

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high-quality, person-centred care. As a modern national facility with state-of-the-art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

We are currently recruiting for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Advanced Practice Team within Cardiothoracic Surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care within a nationally recognised organisation. The successful candidate will initially be based within Cardiac & Thoracic ward areas, with opportunities to support Advanced Nurse Practitioner services across the wider hospital as service needs require.

About the Role

Working across role and organisational boundaries, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) manages the complete clinical care of patients, utilising advanced clinical knowledge, decision-making skills and professional expertise to support multidisciplinary teams and deliver exceptional patient outcomes. The ANP practices autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients, including prescribing, referral, admission and discharge within their scope of competence.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative and supportive environment where your contribution will directly enhance patient care and service delivery. You will work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to provide evidence-based care and ensure patients receive seamless, high-quality treatment throughout their journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking comprehensive patient assessment, diagnosis and clinical management.


• Developing and implementing evidence-based treatment plans.


• Requesting, interpreting and acting upon diagnostic investigations.


• Prescribing medications and initiating non-pharmacological interventions where appropriate.


• Providing clinical leadership, support and expert advice to colleagues.


• Contributing to the development of policies, guidelines and service improvements.


• Supporting education, training, research and audit activities.


• Working autonomously while promoting effective multidisciplinary collaboration.


• Ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care.

About You

We welcome applications from both fully qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners and nurses wishing to undertake a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner pathway.

For the qualified ANP role, applicants should be educated to Master's level in Advanced Practice, be registered with the NMC, hold V300 Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber status and possess significant post-registration experience within a healthcare setting, including experience at a senior practitioner level.

For the trainee role, applicants must be registered nurses with degree-level education and an Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification, alongside a commitment to developing advanced practice knowledge and skills.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development.


• Have a successful track record of working within multidisciplinary teams.


• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.


• Are enthusiastic, highly motivated and adaptable.


• Can work effectively across professional and organisational boundaries.

Additional Information

Qualified ANP applicants will be appointed to Band 7. Trainee ANP applicants will be appointed at Band 7 (Annexe 21 arrangements apply) until completion of training and achievement of the required competencies.

Please note that there are two person specifications within the application pack: one for a fully qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner post and one for a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner post.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact: Linda Nesbitt Clinical Nurse Manager, Advanced Practice & Non-Medical Prescribing Lead Telephone: [phone] or via switchboard on 0141 951 5000.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.