Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Nhsayrshireandarran; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Trainee ANP to join their dedicated nursing team. The successful candidate will be an inspirational and compassionate leader committed to delivering high-quality care and fostering an inclusive workplace. This role emphasizes career development and collaboration, aiming to support a diverse nursing workforce. Interested applicants should reflect authentically on their experiences and skills in their applications.

Qualifications

• Inspirational leader who is caring and compassionate.
• Motivated to join a highly skilled nursing family.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care.
• Support the development of nursing and midwifery workforce.
• Engage in a values and competency-based recruitment process.

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Trainee ANP

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.

We are recruiting to the post of Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Trainee ANP at ELCH. We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective.

We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences.

Recruitment process – We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. For more details please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Application Guidance

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Note on Working Hours

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.