Job Opportunity: Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) - Urgent Care Services Fife
This exciting role offers a unique opportunity for a Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) within Urgent Care Services Fife (UCSF). The position is primarily clinical, with dedicated non-clinical time to support the development of the nursing team.
Role Responsibilities
- Apply high levels of decision-making within UCSF.
- Ensure patient health needs are met through autonomous diagnosis and management of patient conditions, including assessment, treatment, and review planning, in partnership with patients, carers, and families.
- Provide specialist advice and education to healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients, and relatives.
- Collaborate across healthcare boundaries to develop the service, improve practice, and implement evidence-based standards, guidelines, and policies.
- Contribute to ensuring patients are seen in the right place, at the right time, by the right person, in line with the redesign of Urgent Care.
Candidate Requirements
- Registered General Nurse with substantial post-registration experience.
- Educated to or near completion of MSc level in an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualification and Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
- Completed or willing to undertake the Urgent Care diploma.
- Experience supporting professional development, including teaching, clinical supervision, and research/audit application.
- Strong knowledge of current Acute and Urgent Care issues.
- Excellent leadership, team working, advanced clinical assessment, and decision-making skills.
- Flexibility to work various shift patterns, including evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays.
- Willingness to travel across Fife to UCSF centres at Queen Margaret Hospital, Victoria Hospital, and St Andrews.
Additional Information
We offer a comprehensive orientation program, access to Personal and Professional Development Planning, clinical supervision, coaching, and mentorship.
For informal enquiries, please contact Fran Simpson, Lead Nurse, via email at .
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is committed to supporting flexible working, family-friendly policies, and making reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates, those with long-term conditions, or who are neurodivergent.
We encourage applications from all sections of society to promote diversity and equality within our workforce.