219063 - R1 Senior Advanced Practitioner - Nurse

NHS Scotland; Blantyre; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advanced Practitioner - Nurse within the Specialist Palliative Care Service in Blantyre. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advanced clinical care, making complex, autonomous decisions, and leading a dedicated team in a supportive environment. This permanent, full-time role emphasizes leadership in patient care, collaboration, and the development of innovative solutions within the healthcare system.

Benefits

A minimum of 27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration.
• Must be an independent prescriber.
• Must show evidence of completing advanced practice competency.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care for patients in palliative settings.
• Conduct assessments and make diagnoses autonomously.
• Manage care delivery and maintain clinical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Autonomous decision-making

Education

Post Graduate Diploma (Masters) in Advanced Practice

Registered Nurse /AHP or Pharmacist

Job description

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The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Palliative Care Service covering NHS Lanarkshire .

The post holder will work as a senior advanced practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical care and management of both the stable and acutely unwell patients and their family, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge. They will have overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. The post holder will be an experienced clinician, who acting within their professional boundaries will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. The senior advanced practitioner must demonstrate competence within all four pillars of advanced practice and make professional, autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.

The post holder will provide the assessment, examination, diagnosis, management and treatment initiation to a range of adults.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse /AHP or Pharmacist with a valid NMC/ HCPC / GPhC registration.
• Completion of Post Graduate Diploma (Masters) in Advanced Practice with evidence of finalising Masters Degree i.e post holder is undertaking the last module of a Masters Degree which is the research dissertation.
• Independent prescriber.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland leadership qualities framework or equivalent framework
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
• Evidence of facilitating learning and teaching
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within areas of expertise.
• Experience of assessing training needs.
• Experience of resource management (Financial, Human and Capital)
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data.
• Evidence of sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, and lead a team.
• Evidence of developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change.
• Evidence of developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems.
• Experience of appropriate advanced practitioner programme and evidence of completion of advanced practice competency.
• Knowledge and experience of information technology.
• Car Driver a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
  
  

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Advanced speciality knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within the speciality
  
  

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Specialist Palliative Care within Blantyre Health Centre

The working pattern for this role: Monday - Sunday

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Karen Maclure, Service Manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information For Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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