260917 (LI) Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Licensed sponsor Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 hour ago
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.
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Trainee/Advanced Nurse Practitioner(s)
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Scotland. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and highly motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Medicine of the Elderly to support the development of the service on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus.
This is a time of significant change for this service and the successful candidate will work with Medicine of the Elderly Consultants, Allied Health Professionals, and other clinicians to deliver and develop a specialist service for patients presenting to the unit.
Working with the MDT and consultants, the post holder will be responsible for the treatment and management plan for patients across Medicine of the Elderly.
Skills & Experience
Applicants will have the ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate effectively; they will demonstrate how they will work collaboratively, influencing decisions and outcomes, and be committed to improving care in a complex healthcare organisation. Provide support and leadership to various specialties/teams within the Medicine of the Elderly unit, identifying and implementing innovation in clinical practice.
This is an evolving and dynamic role for which successful candidates will demonstrate advanced skills, knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role requires the ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent service and care to patients.
The minimum requirement for the posts is to be a registered nurse with significant experience within Acute Medicine, any acute specialty or critical care and a post graduate qualification in nursing or equivalent.
The university course is due to start around March 2027, and successful candidates would need to be able to start from this date.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical and management responsibility of NHS Lothian Medicine of the Elderly unit and will be a lead specialist required to make complex decisions, based on the clinical presentation of patients.
Selection for the posts will be carried out using a clinical assessment centre and competency-based interview.
For further information please contact Jacqueline Reid (Clinical Nurse Manager) at Jacqueline.reid5@nhs.scot
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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.
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.
We are recruiting to the post of 260917
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a B7 Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Medicine of the Elderly to support the development of the service on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus.
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.
Advert
Trainee/Advanced Nurse Practitioner(s)
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Scotland. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and highly motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Medicine of the Elderly to support the development of the service on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus.
This is a time of significant change for this service and the successful candidate will work with Medicine of the Elderly Consultants, Allied Health Professionals, and other clinicians to deliver and develop a specialist service for patients presenting to the unit.
Working with the MDT and consultants, the post holder will be responsible for the treatment and management plan for patients across Medicine of the Elderly.
Skills & Experience
Applicants will have the ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate effectively; they will demonstrate how they will work collaboratively, influencing decisions and outcomes, and be committed to improving care in a complex healthcare organisation. Provide support and leadership to various specialties/teams within the Medicine of the Elderly unit, identifying and implementing innovation in clinical practice.
This is an evolving and dynamic role for which successful candidates will demonstrate advanced skills, knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role requires the ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent service and care to patients.
The minimum requirement for the posts is to be a registered nurse with significant experience within Acute Medicine, any acute specialty or critical care and a post graduate qualification in nursing or equivalent.
The university course is due to start around March 2027, and successful candidates would need to be able to start from this date.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical and management responsibility of NHS Lothian Medicine of the Elderly unit and will be a lead specialist required to make complex decisions, based on the clinical presentation of patients.
Selection for the posts will be carried out using a clinical assessment centre and competency-based interview.
For further information please contact Jacqueline Reid (Clinical Nurse Manager) at Jacqueline.reid5@nhs.scot
- Please note this is a Trainee post, therefore Annex 21 applies*
- up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate;
- 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;
- 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.
- more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.
- Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
- Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
- Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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.
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.
We are recruiting to the post of 260917
NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to a B7 Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Medicine of the Elderly to support the development of the service on the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus.
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.
