Position Summary
NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Community Directorate, is seeking applications from two highly motivated and enthusiastic nursing professionals to be considered for the Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) posts.
Key Responsibilities
You will join a dynamic, supportive and welcoming ANP team and play a vital role in supporting the continued development of the ANP Model in the Community Directorate.
Training is both academic and supervised in practice. Successful applicants will be expected to work across various sites in the community, including Home Teams/Urgent Care, Community Hospital settings, and will have a rotation into the Out of Hours Service.
Qualifications and Commitments
The role is offered at Band 6 on a 23‑month fixed‑term basis, progressing to Band 7 upon successful completion of the required qualifications – a minimum postgraduate diploma in Advanced Practice with independent prescribing.
Successful candidates must sign a bonding agreement, committing to remain with NHS Dumfries & Galloway for two years following completion of training. If employment ends before this period, a proportion of training costs will be repayable on a sliding scale.
Community experience is desirable. Candidates must be able to travel independently.
- Area of application: Annandale & Eskdale
- Area of application: Stewartry
Work and Registration Requirements
Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. If a work visa is required, candidates should verify eligibility through the Home Office website.
Professional registration in the UK is required for vacancies that require registration with NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC, etc. OSCE training is not supported for international nurses for vacancies.
Equality and Diversity
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its 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. NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Public Protection
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHS Dumfries and Galloway core business.
Contact Information
Informal enquiries: Elaine Parker – elaine.parker@nhs.scot or 07951834184.
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