Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee

NHS Scotland; Forfar; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Forfar is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to develop community care. This role involves working with multidisciplinary teams to promote early discharge, respond to health concerns, and support advanced care delivery. Candidates should have a nursing registration and extensive clinical experience. This is a permanent, full-time position with a commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered on the UK NMC Register (Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2).
• Extensive post-registration clinical experience in a relevant setting.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and practice, preferably in unscheduled or primary care.

Responsibilities

• Promote early discharge to home or a homely setting.
• Help reduce unplanned acute hospital admissions.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including consultants.

Skills

Advanced clinical knowledge

Extensive post-registration clinical experience

Respond to health concerns in the community

Education

Registered on the UK NMC Register

Postgraduate Diploma or 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.

Angus Health & Social Care Partnership

Medicine for the Elderly (MfE)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Urgent Care) Annex 21 – Paragraph 2 (i)

Location: Angus

PERMANENT / FULL TIME

Exciting Opportunity: Advanced Nurse Practitioners – Community Medicine for the Elderly ANP Team (Home First Angus)

We are delighted to offer an exciting new opportunity to work in Angus within a brand-new, innovative service. Angus Health and Social Care Partnership is redesigning the way we deliver care, focusing on a model that brings together multi-agency teams to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support people to remain at home.

Our ambition is to ensure that individuals who do not require acute hospital admission—or who are already in hospital but no longer need acute care—are redirected and supported to receive the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

We are seeking experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) who are ready for a new challenge and eager to contribute to the development of our Community MFE ANP Team. These are new posts within Angus HSCP and offer a unique opportunity to reshape community services through the Frailty at Home and Home First Angus – Single Point of Contact initiatives.

As an ANP, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Medicine for the Elderly Consultants, to:

• Promote early discharge to home or a homely setting
• Respond to new or existing health concerns in the community
• Help reduce unplanned acute hospital admissions
• Support advanced care delivery in Angus Community Hospitals

The role involves autonomous clinical practice at an advanced level, including physical assessment, diagnosis, planning and onward referral. In addition to providing daily clinical decision-making, leadership, and continuity of care, you will work closely with Enhanced Community Services (ECS), Social Work, General Practice teams, District Nurses, fellow ANPs and acute hospital colleagues to ensure smooth transitions between home and hospital. You will also contribute to day treatment assessments across our Community Hospital sites in Arbroath and Forfar.

Post Details:
These new posts are based at Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Forfar, as part of Home First Angus. Posts are 37 hours per week, worked over 7 days on a rota basis alongside the wider Home First and Single Point of Contact teams. Travel throughout Angus is essential.

Essential Requirements:

• Registered on the UK NMC Register (Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2)
• Extensive post-registration clinical experience
• Advanced clinical knowledge and professional practice, preferably in unscheduled or primary care settings

Desirable Requirements:

• Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards completion

Trainee ANP Roles:
We also welcome applications from those working towards a postgraduate diploma in advanced practice. Trainee ANPs will be supported through a combination of academic study, clinical supervision and mentorship. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to study at SCQF Level 11 and have completed relevant coursework aligned with the advanced practice pathway. Remuneration will follow Annex 21 paragraph 2(i), with consideration of current pay scale.

What We Offer:
We offer the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and values-driven Health & Social Care Partnership. You will be fully supported to develop and demonstrate advanced practice competencies and help deliver improved health and care outcomes for the people of Angus.

Our Values – NHS Scotland:

• Dignity & Respect
• Openness, Honesty & Responsibility
• Quality & Teamwork
• Care & Compassion

Informal Enquiries:

• Cindy Graham, Service Leader – [e-mail]
• Dorothy Duncan, Senior Nurse Manager – [e-mail]
• Kelly Patullo, Lead ANP – Primary and Urgent Care – [e-mail]
• Keri Garland, Lead ANP – Primary Care – [e-mail]

Additional Information:

• Hours: 37.0 hours per week (subject to change in line with the Reduced Working Week initiative)
• NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
• Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email – please check your inbox and junk/spam folders regularly.

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