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Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Hours of Employment: 25.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Closing date: Friday 16th January 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our established and forward thinking team.
Cowdenbeath Medical Practice is a busy training Practice with a patient population of around 11,600 patients. Our clinical team consists of 8 GP Partners, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, Mental Health Triage Nurse, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Midwife, Community Treatment and Care Nurses, Phlebotomists and Primary Care Pharmacy Team who are supported by an excellent team of Reception and Administrative staff.
You should have PGDip in Advanced Practice. They will be friendly and motivated with excellent communication skills. The role will initially involve managing daily demand for minor illness, independent working in patient assessment and prescribing, providing advanced levels of nursing practice and clinical decision making. Applicants should have previous work experience enabling competent history taking, physical examination and problem solving with the experience to make professional autonomous decisions.
Experience in the management of urgent care presentations, from six weeks of age upwards, including onward referral for investigations or admission would be advantageous along with a degree of expertise in telephone triage.
For all informal enquiries please contact Lisa Herd (Practice Manager) 01383 518504. Visits to the Practice are welcomed by prior arrangement. To apply please send a covering letter and CV by email to Fife.cowdenbeathmanager@nhs.scot for the attention of Lisa Herd, Practice Manager.
***Please do not apply using the NHS application form – these will not be accepted ***
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.