CK258615 - Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS Grampian; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Job summary

NHS Grampian invites applications for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) at Band 7, covering the Emergency Department, Minor Injuries and Flow Navigation Centre in Aberdeen. The role requires advanced clinical assessment and decision-making, strong leadership, and experience in teaching and clinical supervision.

Flexible day/night shifts are available; relocation support up to £8,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced practice and unscheduled care settings.
• Evidence of leadership, teaching, and supervision experience.
• Strong knowledge of clinical assessment and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and decision-making in the ED and related pathways.
• Support professional development through teaching and supervision of colleagues.
• Contribute to audit, research and service improvement activities.
• Work across the Emergency Department, Minor Injuries and Flow Navigation Centre.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Advanced clinical assessment

Research & audit

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Band 7 - Various hours per week - Permanent

Emergency Pathway (MUSC), ARI

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic expanding team within the Emergency Department as a Band 7 ANP/ACP, working across the unscheduled care pathway including the Emergency Department, Minor Injuries and the Flow Navigation Centre.

We invite high calibre applicants to embrace this exciting opportunity to join the dynamic and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team at the Emergency Department as we continue with planned expansion, in the role of ANP/ACP within the Emergency Department and Flow Navigation Centre.

Excellent professional leadership, team working across professional boundaries, and evidence of considerable consolidation and use of advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills are all key to being suitable for this role, and the post holder will be expected to have experience of supporting the professional development of others, including teaching, clinical supervision, and the application of research and audit, underpinned by a strong knowledge of current issues affecting health care and Advanced Practice.

You will be flexible to the needs of the role and service, and will support the Leadership Team in developing the service to assure safe, patient-centred and effective care delivery, applying the 4 pillars of practice at an advanced level.

NMC/HCPC registration is essential for the post.

Post include day and night shift rotation. Full time and Part time opportunities available.

Interviews will be held in-person on 8th October 2026.

An attractive relocation allowance of up to £8,000 is available to successful candidates.

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

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Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

This post may close earlier than the mentioned closing date should we receive a high volume of applications.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

• Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.