Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the Acute Medical Unit in Dundee. The role involves delivering high quality patient care and collaboration within a dynamic clinical team. Candidates should have relevant experience in acute medicine and demonstrate leadership capabilities. A structured approach to education and support will be provided.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within acute medicine.
• Registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the NMC.
• Experience in leadership roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based person-centered care.
• Work closely with medical and nursing teams.
• Adapt to different pressures in a changing environment.

Skills

Leadership

Patient-centered care

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Ability to study at masters level

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 Band 7 / Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner Band 6 Annex 21 Paragraph 2 (i)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Medical Unit to join the team as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

The ANP role within AMU provides diverse opportunities to contribute to the care of the patient admitted into the ward. You will work closely with the medical and nursing team to provide advanced high quality and evidence based person centred care to all patients. The role is diverse with different challenges and there are many opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge. The ability to adapt to different pressures is essential due to the changing environment.

AMU is a dynamic and innovative healthcare environment which provides acute and emergency care to patients presenting with a variety of medical conditions, and also encompasses an Ambulatory Assessment Area and Short Stay Medicine. The post-holder will work with a range of services and healthcare professionals across the interface of acute and primary care.

You will work within a clinical team that values patient safety and the delivery of safe, effective high quality care within a challenging acute assessment environment. The vision is to have a 24 hour a day ANP model within AMU.

Candidates should preferably have relevant experience within acute medicine with the ability to be able to demonstrate leadership in previous roles. Ideally you will be working as an ANP currently with relevant qualification including non medical prescribing or be able to show ability to study at masters level. Applications will be considered with other relevant experience. Depending on previous experience / qualification successful candidate will be placed on band 6 or Band 7 pay scale.

The successful candidate will be a valued team member who will be supported by established advanced nurse practitioners and the leadership team and there will be a structured approach to education. Clinical supervision is supported by the medical team.

Unscheduled care, of which the Acute Medicine Unit is part of, sits within Clinical Care Group One, Medicine Division in NHS Tayside.

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

Informal enquiries to: Linda Nicol, Senior Nurse 01382 660111 extension 40486 [e-mail]

Hours of work are: 36 hours per week. 12 hour shift pattern – this role will be day / night rotation once established in role.

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

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