Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A permanent post for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee is available in Edinburgh. The role involves working in the Acute Medical Unit, providing leadership and delivering evidence-based care. Applicants should be registered nurses with strong clinical skills and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment. Opportunities for development and training are provided.

Qualifications

• Proven management skills in a clinical setting.
• Experience working effectively across professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and plan care for acute medical admissions.
• Deliver high quality evidence-based and person-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Knowledge

Education

PGDip or MSc

Job description

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Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee, Edinburgh

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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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.

Ward 4 Acute Medical Unit

Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee

Permanent Post
Band 7/Annex 21 para 2 (i)

An opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to become an integral part of our team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners within Medical Admissions in Perth Royal infirmary.

The ANP role in Unscheduled Medicine is based in Ward 4, which is the Acute Medical Admissions Ward within Perth Royal Infirmary. AMU has recently commenced an acute ambulatory unit as part of service redesign and the ANP team will play an integral part in this new area. This post is an excellent development opportunity for registered nurses to be involved in improving experience and pathways of care for patients within the acute medical service. The post holder will work alongside the nursing and medical staff within Ward 4 to assess, diagnose and plan, whilst implementing evidenced based care for acute medical admissions

The post holder will have proven management skills within a clinical setting, demonstrating excellent leadership and communication. They will have the ability to adapt to changing levels of activity and acuity within the acute medical environment and be able to work in an autonomous role.

The post holder will play a key role in the leadership and development of advanced nursing practice within acute medicine and will participate in the delivery of specialist education and training. They will deliver high quality evidence based and person centred care to all patients within their remit.

The post holder will be an experienced nurse with the clinical knowledge and commitment to undertake this challenging and rewarding role. They will possess highly developed communication skills and have experience of working effectively across professional boundaries.

We would welcome applications for consideration towards a Trainee ANP post as well as applications from existing Advanced Nurse Practitioners who already have a PGDip or MSc. If successful, trainee ANPs will commence post as a Band 6, moving to a Band 7 ANP role on successful completion of their PGDip.

In return, we offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic, changing team and the successful applicants will be supported to develop and demonstrate advanced level practice.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register

Informal enquiries to: Rachel Hunt, Senior Nurse Unscheduled Medicine, Perth Royal Infirmary on

Hours of work are: Full time 37.5 hours a week.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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