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.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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.
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at St Johns Hospital.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.
Our 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. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
As part of a wider commitment to develop Advanced Nursing Practice within the medicine and associated specialties directorate at St John’s hospital we have several vacancies within:
Emergency Medical Assessment (EMA) unit X2
Gastrointestinal speciality X1
Frailty team X2
Candidates should hold a post graduate diploma in Advanced clinical practice (or equivalent). However, where applicants can demonstrate relevant experience and a commitment to undertake further training towards the required qualification, candidates will be considered with using Annex 21 applied to the role.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
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. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site:
*Please note if this post is offered as Trainee post, Annex 21 will apply*
For trainees covered by Annex 21 where the period of training lasts for between one and four years, pay will be as follows:
1. up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.
2. more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate of the qualified.
3. more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate.
4. more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.
For further guidance on Annex 21 – please follow this link: