Clinical Support Nurse

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.

Band 7 £ 52,845 - £61,466 per annum

Plus £1,461 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

36 Hours per Week

Fixed term or Secondment for 12 months

Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Clinical Support Nurse team based at the Western Isles Hospital. The team consists of 9 qualified ANPs, 3 trainee ANPs and 2 HCAs. The service presently covers hospital at night and also oversees bed management and provides clinical support alongside the medical team during the daytime.

You must have completed an NHS Western isles approved advanced clinical assessment and history taking module at degree level and also be registered with the NMC as a non‑medical prescriber (V300) and have significant experience working in the acute care setting at advanced practice level.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills along with a flexible team orientated approach, with ability to work well both as a lone practitioner but also collaboratively alongside the wider clinical teams.

Experience of bed management and operational management of acute areas is desirable.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

CLOSING DATE: 07/09/2026

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website  along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.