{"id":2868,"date":"2025-12-29T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/?page_id=2868"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:29:47","slug":"registered-advanced-specialist-roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/registered-advanced-specialist-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered &#8211; Advanced\/Specialist Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please access the full descriptor, which will give you the details of the opportunity, time involved, learning activities, availability and how to arrange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to meet the criteria for application, complete an application form and discuss with your line manager before you apply. All information is available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level\/\">Discovering Level&nbsp;<\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunities marked with an asterisk (*) are <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/deciding-level\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2540\">Deciding Level<\/a> and involve several days.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Organisational Understanding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/LD-Scottish-LD-Nursing-Leadership-Group-Scott-Taylor.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2698\">Learning Disability Scottish Learning Disability Nurse Leadership Group <\/a>with Scott Taylor, Consultant Nurse Learning Disability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/10\/LD-UKCNN-Research-Scott-Taylor-Oct-2025.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2699\">Learning Disability UK Consultant Nurse Network Research &amp; 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