Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Practice Nurse

Scot; Thurso; Remote; GBP 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Thurso & Halkirk Medical Practice in Scotland is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) / Practice Nurse (PN) for a dual-role, 12-month fixed-term contract. The post combines advanced clinical assessment, telephone triage and chronic disease management to deliver holistic, patient-centred care.

You will move between ANP and PN duties, working autonomously within your competencies, while collaborating with GPs and the wider team.

Qualifications

• Holds current NMC registration.
• Experience in primary care or similar clinical setting.
• Experience in clinical assessment and telephone triage.
• Experience or strong interest in chronic disease management.
• Excellent communication and clinical decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake telephone triage and clinical assessments.
• Assess acute patient presentations and determine management plans.
• Carry out chronic disease management and long-term condition reviews.
• Promote preventative healthcare, health education and lifestyle modification.
• Support patients with self-management and shared decision‑making.
• Develop individualized care plans and maintain accurate records.

Skills

NMC registration

Telephone triage

Chronic disease management

Autonomous working

Communication skills

Job description

69 Princes StreetTHURSOCaithness KW14 7DH

Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Practice Nurse

Dual Clinical Role – 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate nurse to join our friendly primary care team in a dual Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) / Practice Nurse (PN) role.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys variety within their clinical practice and is passionate about delivering high-quality, holistic and patient-centred care.

The role will combine two key areas of primary care nursing: advanced clinical assessment and telephone triage, alongside the ongoing management of patients with long-term conditions and chronic disease.

We are looking for someone who can confidently move between these two areas of practice, demonstrating excellent clinical judgement, compassion and a therapeutic approach to patient care.

About the role

The successful candidate will undertake a varied clinical workload incorporating both ANP and Practice Nurse responsibilities.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking telephone triage and clinical assessments.
• Assessing acute patient presentations and determining appropriate management plans.
• Demonstrating sound clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Recognising red flags, clinical deterioration and the need for urgent escalation.
• Providing appropriate clinical advice, treatment, safety-netting and onward referral.
• Working autonomously within individual qualifications, competencies and agreed scope of practice.

Practice Nurse responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking chronic disease management and long-term condition reviews.
• Supporting the management of conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
• Monitoring patients' clinical indicators and identifying any deterioration or need for intervention.
• Promoting preventative healthcare, health education and lifestyle modification.
• Supporting patients with self-management and shared decision‑making.
• Developing individualised care plans to support ongoing health and wellbeing.

Across both areas of practice, you will:

• Deliver compassionate, holistic and therapeutic patient-centred care.
• Consider the physical, psychological and social needs of each individual.
• Build positive therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nursing colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure continuity of care.
• Practise in accordance with NICE guidance, relevant TAMS guidance, NMC professional standards and practice policies.

About you

We are looking for a nurse who:

• Holds current NMC registration.
• Has relevant experience within primary care or a similar clinical setting.
• Has experience in clinical assessment and telephone triage.
• Has experience or a strong interest in chronic disease management.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and clinical decision‑making skills.
• Is confident working autonomously within their level of competence.
• Has a compassionate, empathetic and non‑judgemental approach.
• Is organised, adaptable and able to manage a varied clinical workload.
• Is committed to ongoing professional development and delivering high standards of patient care.

Advanced clinical practice qualifications and independent prescribing qualifications will be required where relevant to the ANP responsibilities undertaken.

What we offer

• Four working days per week.
• A varied and rewarding dual clinical role.
• A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities to develop and utilise a broad range of clinical skills.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patient care and experience.

Right to Work and Sponsorship

Please note that Thurso & Halkirk Medical Practice is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must therefore already have the right to work in the UK.

Salary

Salary: Will be considered individually, taking into account qualifications and experience