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Band 7
Full-time

Advanced Practitioner

NHS HighlandCowal Community Hospital£52,845 - £61,466Closes 23/09/2026

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Band
Band 7
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
56
Posted
10/09/2026
Closes
23/09/2026

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Role summary

This is a 12-month fixed-term pilot role for an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join the Primary Care Walk In Service at Cowal Community Hospital. You will provide high-quality, person-centred assessment and treatment, using advanced clinical skills and autonomous decision-making to help design, deliver, and evaluate a new service. The role involves working at pace, building relationships, and contributing to service redesign to improve access to care in a rural community.

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Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £52,845 – £61,466 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Job reference:

259391

Salary:

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Job closing date:

23/09/2026

Job Type:

Administrative Services

Location:

Cowal Community Hospital

Employment type:

Fixed-term

Hours Per Week:

56

Job posted date:

10/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Highland

Department:

Primary Care (A&B HSCP)

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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.

Fixed Term - 12 Months

Are you an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner looking for an opportunity to help shape an innovative new model of primary care in one of Scotland’s most beautiful localities?

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is recruiting Advanced Practitioners to join the Primary Care Walk In Service, a 12-month fixed-term pilot based at Cowal Community Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, responsive service designed to improve access to care, support sustainable primary care provision and make a real difference for patients and communities in Cowal.

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