Specialist Nurse to Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Moving from Specialist Nurse to Advanced Nurse Practitioner typically takes around 2 years via MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
Pay along the way
£39,959 now → £49,387 in 2 yrs
- £39,959
Specialist Nurse
Year 0 · Band 6 · entry
- £42,170
Specialist Nurse
Year 2 · Band 6 · intermediate
- £49,387
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Year 2 · Band 7 · entry
- £51,932
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Year 4 · Band 7 · intermediate
- £56,515
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Year 7 · Band 7 · top
What you'll need
Registration
- Active NMC registration as a nurse
Qualifications
Clinical skills
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.