# Advanced Practitioner / Professional Lead

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Lawson Memorial Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £52,845 - £61,466
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T14:30:21.471Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268568
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268568
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 258156
- Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
- Job closing date: 20/09/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Lawson Memorial Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 28/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Sutherland District

Would you like to work in the Scottish Highlands with a supportive and progressive employer? If the answer is yes, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team of community nurses in East Sutherland. The post provides an ideal opportunity to progress your career and influence the change required to meet the evolving health needs of care and support in East Sutherland. The role requires someone with strong, effective leadership qualities.

You should have a relevant Post Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in District Nursing. You should also be skilled and creative and willing to work with other professionals as a leader in the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will offer expertise and advice in the treatment and support of patients in the community. They will need to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary and Integrated Team staff and general practice to support individuals to have good quality care in their own homes.

In addition, the post holder will use their expertise to be a source of training and mentorship to those within the immediate team/area and as necessary to students that may have a placement within the team.

### A full UK driving licence is essential and a pool car will be available, however, applicants should have access to their own vehicle for work purposes, if required.

This is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours per week, worked in accordance with service requirements.Informal enquiries to: Fiona Thomas District Manager, Tel 01408 6644033, e-mail fiona.thomas@nhs.scot or Sophie Buchanan, Lead Nurse, e-mail sophie.buchanan@nhs.scot

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail nhsh.resourcing@nhs.scot

## Documents

- [Highland 258156 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1191133&JobId=268568)
- [Highland Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1191134&JobId=268568)

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