Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in Dundee for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at a prominent teaching hospital. This role is centered around patient care, requiring a nurse with substantial experience in relevant specialties. You will be pivotal in delivering high-quality care while leading a team of Nurse Practitioners. The position demands advanced clinical skills and decision-making abilities, ensuring that patients receive exemplary care. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of traditional nursing roles and want to excel in a supportive environment, this is the perfect challenge for you.

Qualifications

• Registered on the UK NMC Register as a nurse.
• Experience at Band 6 level and in multiple specialties is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical skills and decision making for surgical care.
• Lead a team of Nurse Practitioners in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Decision making

Patient assessment

Leadership

Evidence-based care

Education

Clinical Assessment Module (SCQF Level 11)

Non-Medical Prescribing Module

Registered Nurse (Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2)

Job description

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.

Are you ready for a new challenge and to really take on an Advanced Practice role which puts patients at the heart of everything we do?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the Acute Surgical Receiving Unit at Ninewells, a large teaching hospital in Dundee. The successful applicant will be a nurse, who has experience in a relevant specialty at a senior level. You will have a passion for delivering exemplary care to all patients and for striving to push the boundaries of traditional roles.

You will help provide a leadership role for a team of Nurse Practitioners whilst being an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be expected to provide advanced clinical skills and decision making by assessing, diagnosing, planning and implementing evidenced based care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed unscheduled surgical care needs. In return we will support you to excel in your autonomous practice within a caring team and organisation.

It is essential that the candidate has completed the Clinical Assessment Module (SCQF Level 11) and have completed or working towards the Non-Medical Prescribing Module associated to the role. Evidence of continual professional development within an appropriate clinical setting is essential. Extensive experience in more than one speciality is desirable and experience at Band 6 level is essential.

You must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC Register.

Hours of work are: 37 hours pro rata based upon 12 hour shift pattern over seven days a week.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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