Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Our Values in Action:
Care and Compassion, Quality and Teamwork, Dignity and Respect, Openness, honesty and responsibility.

Are you innovative, enthusiastic, motivated and committed to providing high quality care and treatment?

Are you looking for the next challenge in your professional development? If so, we have an opportunity to join our Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Team.

This ANP role will support the General Practitioners to deliver safe, effective and person‑centred care to patients in a primary care setting. Successful applicants will work in GP practices or attend to patients in their own homes. There is also a commitment to the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice, allowing for the development of skills in education, mentoring, audit, leadership and quality improvement.

Applicants will therefore be required to be working in an Advanced Practice role and have undertaken MSC (level 11) Advance Practice studies to PG Dip level or equivalent, including clinical assessment, decision making and non‑medical prescribing modules.

They should have excellent communication skills and be able to work autonomously, utilising their own initiative, clinical judgement and decision‑making.

For further information please contact Sharon Dempsey on  for an informal discussion.

Salary quoted is for full‑time hours (37 hrs per week). For part‑time hours, the salary will be pro‑rata.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check. If the post is a regulated role, your appointment will be subject to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

To work in the United Kingdom, you must demonstrate the relevant permission. NHS Scotland will check entitlement to work in the UK, evidence by visa, EU settled or pre‑settled status, etc. Ensure you have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application.

Please note:

We cannot accept late applications, so please submit early.

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.

Location:

Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom.