Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their dedicated team in Dundee. This role focuses on providing exceptional care for elderly patients, making autonomous clinical decisions, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enhancing patient experiences and ensuring high-quality care delivery. With opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in community health. If you are passionate about advanced nursing practice and improving health outcomes, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse on the UK NMC Register.
• Experience with frail elderly patients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage older people with acute care needs.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Advanced Nursing Practice

Clinical Decision Making

History Taking

Physical Examination

Problem Solving

Patient Management

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice

Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice

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.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)/Trainee ANP

Dundee Enhanced Care at Home Team

Band 7/Annex 21 Para 2 (i)

We are looking for an experienced ANP to join the expanding Dundee Enhanced Care at Home Team. We would also consider supporting a trainee who has already begun their journey to become an ANP.

Preferred applicants will have experience working at an advanced level with frail elderly patients, with the ability to make professional autonomous clinical decisions through history taking, physical examination and problem solving. The role will involve working autonomously supported by a Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner and working collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team within community settings.

You will assess, diagnose and manage older people with acute care needs living at home and in care homes in Dundee. You will work closely with older people and their families/carers to identify clinical issues quickly and aim to support avoidable deterioration, admission/readmission to inpatient settings and promote and manage good quality end of life care.

You will also work with the Discharge Hub to facilitate timely discharge and smooth, efficient and person centred transitions of care.

You will be expected to act as a clinical leader, working in close collaboration with the members of the MDT and will play a key role in the leadership and development of advanced nursing practice within Dundee. You will participate in the delivery of specialist education and training programmes and will work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues across the partnership to deliver high quality evidence-based care.

You will also play a key role in enhancing patient experience, assuring clinical governance and supporting the Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Senior Leadership Team in the improvement and continued development of the service.

In return we offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic Health & Social Care Partnership and the successful applicants will be supported to continue to develop and demonstrate advanced level practice to maximise the wider opportunities to improve the health and social care outcomes for the population of Dundee.

Preferred applicants will be registered nurses, will hold a post graduate diploma, or hold a master’s degree in advanced Practice, and be a non medical prescriber. We will also consider applicants who have begun their journey towards Advanced Practice, particularly those who have completed clinical assessment and non medical prescribing modules.

You must have the clinical knowledge and commitment to undertake this challenging and rewarding role. The ability to travel across Dundee is essential. Please see Job description for other requirements of this post.

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

Your post will be based at Royal Victoria Hospital or Wallacetown Health Centre, depending on the needs of the service.

Informal enquiries to: Gillian Phimister, Lead ANP ([e-mail])

Stacey Taylor, Lead ANP ([e-mail])

Hours of work are: 37 per week.

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

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