Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Acute Medical /Trainee Annex 21

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Enhanced pay for public holidays

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Trainee ANP to join our established ANP team across the Initial Assessment Unit (IAU), Acute Receiving Units (ARU3 & ARU5), Rapid Access and Acute Care (RAaC) and the Same Day Urgent Care Centre (SDUCC) at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

This post involves managing a defined caseload of patients with undifferentiated and complex presentations, delivering high-quality unscheduled care, supporting

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of, or working towards, a Master’s level qualification in Advanced Practice.
• Demonstrable competence in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and decision-making.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards).

Responsibilities

• Take and record a patient’s history including medical, family and social history.
• Conducts a comprehensive clinical examination and mental health assessment.
• Screen patients for disease using clinical findings and tests.
• Make diagnostic decisions based on investigations and findings.
• Prescribe treatment including medications as a Non-medical Prescriber.
• Formulate action plans for treatment and discharge planning.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Decision-making

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Education

NMC registration as RN (General Nurse)

Master’s level qualification in Advanced Practice

Tools

Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Trainee ANP to join our established, supportive and forward-thinking ANP team working across the Initial Assessment Unit (IAU), Acute Receiving Units (ARU3 & ARU5), Rapid Access and Acute Care (RAaC) and the Same Day Urgent Care Centre (SDUCC) at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

This is an exciting time in the development of the RAaC and acute receiving services, with the ANP role being central in delivering high-quality, patient centred unscheduled care. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting patient flow, facilitating early assessment and clinical decision‑making, and contributing to safe, timely discharge or admission.

We are seeking a highly motivated, adaptable and resilient individual with excellent communication, organisational and clinical skills. You will be confident working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision‑making skills in a fast-paced acute environment. The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients, including those with undifferentiated and complex presentations, and will contribute to service development, clinical leadership, and the support and education of junior staff across all areas. You will join a dynamic and welcoming ANP team, working closely with experienced medical, nursing and management colleagues within a culture that values collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Location based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
• Permanent Role - 36 Hours
• The shift pattern for this post, 12 hour shifts, over 7 days, including Public Holidays.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• Take and record a patient’s history including medical, family and social history, talking to the patient, relatives or other carers as appropriate. There may be significant barrier to understanding and acceptance due to sensitive or contentious information given and received.
• Conducts a comprehensive clinical examination of the patient including a physical examination of all systems and a mental health assessment
• Screen patients for disease using clinical and other findings such as laboratory results or x-rays
• Make diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical and other findings such as laboratory results or x-rays
• Applies high level decision-making and assessment skills to formulate appropriate differential diagnoses based on synthesis of clinical findings.
• Has the authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests / investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential diagnoses
• Conduct invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures where appropriate
• Interprets and analyses previously ordered results of tests/investigations and works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals when needed.
• Acts on the results to confirm diagnosis and thereby optimise treatment and management outcomes.
• Formulates an action plan for the treatment of the patient, synthesising clinical information based on the patient’s presentation, history, clinical assessment and findings from relevant investigations, using appropriate evidence based practice.
• Prescribe treatment including medications as a Non-medical Prescriber based on a sound knowledge of pharmacolog

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

Essential Criteria

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of, or working towards, a Master’s level qualification in Advanced Practice
• Demonstrable competence in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and decision-making
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Applicants Should Be Either

A qualified ANP with experience in acute medicine and/or ambulatory care, or An experienced RGN with the commitment and capability to undertake the ANP training pathway (Annexe 21 will apply until successful completion of training).

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Craig Johnstone, Interim Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 0141 452 3938 or Lead Nurse Nicola Baxter 0141 452 2823.

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