Advanced Practitioner - Hospital at Home - *Annex 21

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an Advanced Practitioner who will work autonomously across primary, community and acute services, including out-of-hours periods. The role involves clinical decision making for the population, assessment and treatment across settings, with support from medical staff and the MDT.

The post demands a high level of clinical expertise, the ability to lead complex cases, and adherence to professional codes of conduct.

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.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assesses, diagnose and treats individuals with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic conditions across lifespan.
• Attend statutory training sessions.
• Attend relevant study days/lectures to update knowledge.
• Practice at all times within the Professional Codes of Conduct.
• Manage own time to meet clinical, educational and administrative demands.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Time management

Education

Masters level

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

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.


• The Advanced Practitioner 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


• The Advanced Practitioner 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.


• 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.

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 % of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale.

In this key role, you will

• Autonomously assesses, diagnose and treats individuals with a range of acute, non acute and chronic presenting medical conditions across lifespan.


• Attend statutory training sessions


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


• Practice at all times within the Professional Codes of Conduct


• Manage own time to meet the various demands of the role, including clinical, educational and administrative elements.

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' settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Nicola Kelly, Interim Service Manager on [e-mail]

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