Advanced Practitioner - FNC+ - Annex 21 (70%)

NHS Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days including H.H.

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting Advanced Practitioners who will work autonomously across Primary, Community and Acute Services, covering seven days. You will make complex clinical decisions, assess and treat patients, and collaborate with MDT/medical staff to ensure safe, effective care.

A Masters level and a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice are required. The role includes night and day shifts, professional development, research involvement, and participation in education and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist with valid NMC/HCPC/GPHC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced clinical practice and expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assesses, diagnose and treats individuals with a range of acute, non acute and chronic presenting medical conditions across lifespan.
• Utilise advanced knowledge and highly specialist clinical skills in a range of settings to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in order to deliver the highest possible standard of care to patients and their families within the confines of available resources and refers to appropriate agencies
• Practice at all times within the Professional Codes of Conduct
• Conduct evidence based practice in accordance with clinical guidelines and standards
• Manage own time to meet the various demands of the role, including clinical, educational and administrative elements
• Participate in the planning and delivery of education and training events for staff
• Develop and actively participate in research by working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and academic partners and other HEIs
• Undertake research, develop research proposals, and evaluate research findings by critique of relevant clinical studies
• Attend statutory training sessions
• Attend relevant study days/lectures where appropriate, to both update and increase knowledge

Skills

Autonomous working

Education

Masters degree

Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced clinical practice

Job description

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training, they will be paid a 70% of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The Advanced Practitioners will work autonomously across Primary, Community and Acute Services during the in and out of hours period, covering seven days including public holidays. They will be responsible for the clinical decision making for the population including assessment and treatment of patients in across the Primary, Community and Acute settings. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT)/medical staff including the OOH Hub and Acute Services. Communicate on a daily basis about any patient they have seen overnight/ at weekend and who needs to be followed up by the GP / Acute Services during normal working hours and provides assessment, clinical care and management of both stable and acutely unwell patient and his/her family, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge, having overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. Medical telehealth/telephone support will be available when required from an identified source.

The working pattern for this role is: 11.5 hours, 07:45 - 20:15 days and, 19:45 - 08:15 nights, over 7 days

In this key role, you will:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Autonomously assesses, diagnose and treats individuals with a range of acute, non acute and chronic presenting medical conditions across lifespan.
• Utilise advanced knowledge and highly specialist clinical skills in a range of settings to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in order to deliver the highest possible standard of care to patients and their families within the confines of available resources and refers to appropriate agencies

Professional

• Practice at all times within the Professional Codes of Conduct
• Conduct evidence based practice in accordance with clinical guidelines and standards

Leadership and Management

• Manage own time to meet the various demands of the role, including clinical, educational and administrative elements.
• Participate in the planning and delivery of education and training events for staff

Research & Audit

• Develop and actively participate in research by working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and academic partners and other HEIs.
• Undertake research, develop research proposals, and evaluate research findings by critique of relevant clinical studies. The prime driver shall be the attainment of excellence in clinical practice by integrating scientific evidence into practice

Education and Training

• Attend statutory training sessions
• Attend relevant study days/lectures where appropriate, to both update and increase knowledge

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist with valid NMC/HCPC / GPHC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced clinical practice and expertise within speciality /
• area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Bernie Harvie, Senior Charge Nurse on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

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