Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Ref: 183279)

Substantive Full time - 37hrs per week

Band 7 Salary Range £46,244 - £53,789 per annum

Distant Island Allowance of £2,256 per annum

Relocation Assistance of up to £8000 available

Potential for development post: Band 6 until academic qualification complete Annex (21)

Are you looking for a change? A new post, in a new location?

Why not consider a move to Shetland Islands of Opportunity*.

Would you like to be part of a remote and rural island community, where you can deliver truly person-centred care and support to individuals across the life span? Then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.

We have a full time vacancy for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to help support our Primary Care and Out of Hours Services across Shetland.   The post holder will work flexibly as part of an established ANP team, providing a front line service for general practice patients in various different Health centres.

As part of the ANP team you will support the ongoing development of a range of patient services eg. Provision of out of hours cover, Custody Healthcare provision, improving access to healthcare in remote areas and improving patient choice in regards to accessible healthcare professionals.

Advanced Nurse Practitioners will see patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Based on patient history, clinical assessment and a comprehensive physical examination, utilising expert knowledge and clinical judgement, the ANP will be able to identify the potential diagnosis. The ANP will be able to initiate laboratory and radiological investigations, make referrals, prescribe and evaluate treatments appropriate to the clinical situation and needs of the patient.

As an experienced nurse with Registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register, you will possess extensive post registration experience. A Masters degree/PgDip in Advanced Practice which incorporates a programme of Advanced Clinical Examination Skills is also an essential requirement for this post.  Candidates are also required to possess an Extended Independent (non-medical) Prescribing qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development is essential.  

A Band 6 development post moving to a Band 7 on completion of training would be considered for the right candidate.

Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity - Shetland is a wonderful place to live and work.  Shetland offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, great leisure facilities, unique wildlife and amazing scenery, whilst still only a short flight away from the UK mainland. *Promote Shetlands website, to find out more about living and working in Shetland go to www.shetland.org and/or https://www.shetland.org/life

Informal enquiries are welcome.  Please contact Nova James Advanced Practice Lead/Urgent Unscheduled Care Lead on or

Closing date:             26^th May 2024

If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and NHS Shetland in the subject line.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.