Clinical Support Nurse Band 7 £50,861 - £59,159 per annum Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance per annum 37 Hours per week Secondment or Fixed Term Contract for 12 months 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 7 qualified ANPs, 5 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. For further information or to make informal enquiries regarding this post, please contact: Murray Graham, Lead Nurse- Acute services, Western Isles Hospital, e-mail: murrayangus.graham@nhs.scot All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description. Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027. Please note: Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager. CLOSING DATE: 25/06/2025