Transforming Nursing, Midwifery And Health Profession (NMaHP) roles: review of Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner roles within Scotland

Annex B Previous definitions

A registered nursing professional who has acquired additional knowledge, skills and experience, together with a professionally and/or academically accredited post-registration qualification (if available) in a clinical specialty. They practice at a minimum of Senior Practitioner level (i.e. Level 6 or above of the [NES NMaHP Development Framework]) will have a high degree of autonomy and responsibility and may have sole responsibility for a care episode or defined client/group.^[17]

A clinical nurse specialist is a registered nursing professional who has acquired additional knowledge, skills and experience, together with a professionally and/or academically accredited post-registration qualification (if available) in a clinical specialty. They practice at an advanced level and may have sole responsibility for a care episode or defined client/group.^[18]