Advanced Practitioner – Remote Consultation

Job reference:

260147

Salary:

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Job closing date:

02/10/2026

Job Type:

Ambulance Services

Location:

National

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

36

Job posted date:

18/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

Scottish Ambulance Service

Department:

ICH

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Remote Consultation – Advanced Practitioners in Urgent and Primary Care

The Scottish Ambulance Service is at the frontline of the NHS in Scotland, responding to over 600,000 emergency calls a year, we provide an emergency Ambulance Service to a population of over 5 million people, across the mainland and island communities.

The Integrated Clinical Hub (ICH) was established within the Scottish Ambulance Service in 2023 and is a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians including Clinical Advisors, Senior Clinical Support Managers, Advanced Practitioners and GPs. Within both the ICH and across SAS, we are committed to developing a workforce capable of delivering the highest levels of quality service and clinical, person-centred care, in line with Scottish Ambulance Service and NHS Quality Strategy.

We are currently accepting applications within the Integrated Clinical Hub to undertake the role of Remote Consultation - Advanced Practitioner (Urgent & Primary Care), from qualified applicants who meet the SAS criteria for the Urgent and Primary Care role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support our growing teams within the Hub and continue to build upon the success of the Advanced Practice programme across SAS.

Since its development at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Remote Consultation by Advanced Practitioners within SAS has proven crucial to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time, in the right place. This may be signposting to partner organisations better suited to their needs, referral to established community pathways, a face-to-face assessment by an ambulance colleague or self-care advice given by phone or video link. It has been effective in reducing the number of hospital admissions from 999 calls, as well as providing an extra layer of patient safety for those patients identified as deteriorating and who require an immediate ambulance attendance. This post offers an exciting opportunity to be embedded fully within the Integrated Clinical Hub and support the Remote Consultation for Advanced Practitioners within SAS. Please note, Emergency vehicle clinical shifts do not form part of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner role profile. ANPs will continue to provide care and clinical leadership within their agreed scope of practice.

Advanced Practitioners (AP) in Urgent & Primary Care undertake a dynamic role providing high-level, independent decision-making, including assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment including prescribing for patients with complex multidimensional needs. The role of the Remote Consultation Advanced Practitioner will be to provide virtual patient consultation and professional support for other clinicians from within the ICH.

Operating at this level, the AP will possess a wide-ranging breadth of knowledge and understanding in addition to evidence of critical thinking, patient assessment and clinical care. Delivery of this advanced level of care will be supported by a scope of practice beyond what is currently required for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic or registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Nurse.

Applicants will be an HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered Nurse, have a minimum of SCQF level 11 Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice (including V300 prescribing) and have evidence of completion of an appropriate Advanced Practice Competency Framework. In addition, you will have a significant and demonstrable level of clinical practice and recent employment within primary/urgent/emergency care at Advanced Practice level.

Applicants are advised to read all the supporting documentation prior to applying. The reflective learning statement should be completed by all applicants. Competency Frameworks should be submitted with application.

Please note, you will be required to undertake an assessment day. Full details of assessment will be provided prior to the day. Assessment and Interviews will be planned for the 22nd October 2026.

For successful qualified candidates, base location throughout Scotland can be negotiated. Please indicate the preferred area (North, East or West) you are applying for within the subject line of your email.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to the Advanced Practice Clinical Duty Managers via the shared email inbox - sas.apcdm@nhs.scot or Claire Blaikie, AP Clinical Hub Manager on 07570435605

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that SAS is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

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.