Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Raigmore Hospital is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for its Acute Stroke service on a 2-year contract. This role involves patient assessment, collaboration with the Stroke team, and commitment to quality improvement in stroke care. Opportunities for professional development and an attractive relocation package are offered.

Benefits

Attractive relocation package up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Experienced in acute inpatient services at an advanced practice level.
• Completed clinical assessment and history taking at degree level.
• NMC registered prescriber with significant relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward based Stroke team with patient reviews and discharge planning.
• Contribute to educational programmes within stroke and MDT networks.
• Drive improvements in stroke quality care locally and nationally.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient management

Leadership

Communication

Education

NHS Highland approved advanced clinical assessment module

Registered with NMC as non-medical prescriber (V300)

Job description

Raigmore Hospital Acute Adult ANP service is currently recruiting for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Acute Stroke service on a 2 year fixed term contract/ secondment.

Full or part time hours are available to be worked across Monday to Friday.

Main duties:

• Supporting the ward based Stroke team with daily patient reviews, ward rounds, MTD and complex discharge planning.
• Support the Senior Stroke ANP/Stroke Consultant with daily Acute Stroke reviews within the hospital
• Support and drive forward stroke specific quality improvements locally and nationally.
• Contribute to the delivery of educational programmes within stroke and wider MDT networks
• Opportunity to attend Stroke Thrombolysis calls and attend Neurovascular clinics.

Our well established service consists of 25 qualified ANPs and a number of trainee ANPs, in addition we have a team of Assistant Practitioners who support the Medical and ANP workforce. Our service covers hospital at night, general surgery, trauma + orthopaedics and medicine including ambulatory emergency care. The ANP team supports the deteriorating patient work-stream across Raigmore Hospital providing vital leadership, teaching, quality improvement and audit opportunities which enable our Practitioners to achieve the four pillars of practice.

You must have completed an NHS Highland approved advanced clinical assessment and history taking module at degree level and also be registered with the NMC as a non-medical prescriber (V300) and have significant experience working in acute inpatient services at advanced practice level. There will be a requirement to work a combination of long and short shifts across 7 days including weekends. An attractive relocation package of up to £8,000 may be available to eligible successful candidates.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to make informal enquires to: Kathleen Rutherford [e-mail] or Joyce Struthers [e-mail]

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