# Advanced Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Forth Valley. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-practitioner/641aa96f-88ed-4898-a945-96567dba75fc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-practitioner/641aa96f-88ed-4898-a945-96567dba75fc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** NHS Forth Valley - **Location:** Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £65,125 - £70,303 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-05T07:51:32.950Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=262686 - **Employer website:** https://nhsforthvalley.com ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 252279 - Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303) - Job closing date: 19/08/2026 - Job Type: Allied Health Professions - Location: Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: up to 36 - Job posted date: 05/08/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley - Department: Walk In Centre We are seeking highly experienced Advanced Practitioners to join our new Forth Valley Urgent Care Walk-in- Centre(s). This role is appropriate to those Advanced Practitioners who are qualified and are annotated on the national and / or local workforce register as an advanced practitioner. Applicants must have significant experience of managing patients with urgent undifferentiated presentations in primary care or out-of-hours services. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate competency in the breadth and depth of diagnosis and treatment in all age groups including children. The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical and professional development of Newly Qualified or Trainee Advanced Practitioners supervising and assessing through the recognised academic programmes and primary care competency frameworks. As part of a multi-professional team the post holders will be expected to liaise with patients and carers regarding clinical conditions and care planning. This will at times include sharing highly sensitive information, therefore excellent communication skills are essential. Essential Credentials for band 8a: - Qualified Advanced Practitioner annotated on local and / or national registers - Significant Advanced Practice Experience working within Primary Care or GP Out of Hours seeing all age groups including children - HEI accredited competency frameworks including clinical examination, non-medical prescribing and clinical decision-making for urgent care presentations including children - Highly developed leadership skills - Excellent Communication skills - Evidence of developing others The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk Informal enquiries welcome: Dr Sharon Oswald: Consultant Nurse / Advanced Practice Lead: sharon.oswald@nhs.scot Christine Haining: Lead ANP, Primary Care: christina.haining@nhs.scot Certificate of Sponsorship Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance. It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates. NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview. ## Documents - [252279 Job Description (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1174481&JobId=262686) - [NHS Forth Valley - Candidate Information Pack (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1174480&JobId=262686) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.