Advanced Practitioner or Trainee

NHS Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a motivated practitioner for their Acute Frailty team. The role involves managing patients with high clinical frailty scores, providing ongoing medical reviews, and working with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and relevant qualifications, including Independent Prescribing Qualification. This position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of managing patients with high clinical frailty scores.
• Experience in sensitive discussions around clinical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to provide care to frail patients.
• Utilise Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for screening.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Experience in anticipatory care planning

Education

HEI accredited Independent Prescribing Qualification - V300

HEI accredited Clinical Examination & history taking course or equivalent

HEI accredited decision-making module or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our Acute Frailty team are seeking a highly motivated practitioner with a passion to improve the experience of our ageing and frail population. The post holder must have knowledge and prior experience of managing patients with high clinical frailty scores and undifferentiated complex care presentations. Excellent communication skills are essential to communicate with patients and carers regarding clinical conditions, and experience in sensitive discussions around anticipatory care planning would be advantageous. The role may involve working across organisational boundaries and in partnership with other health and social care teams.

The successful candidate will join a team that utilises Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as a method of screening frailty and planning multidisciplinary care. In addition to initial screening, the successful candidate will prioritise care and provide daily ongoing medical review of frail patients alongside the wider multidisciplinary team. You must be able to demonstrate good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuing professional development. Shift pattern is variable depending on location.

We may also consider applications for trainee posts and will support the development of individuals to meet advanced practice competencies using a triangulation approach of academic courses, professional supervision and clinical practice supervision. Applicants for trainee posts should have demonstrated evidence of undertaking courses relevant to the advanced practice pathway.

This post will also be considered as in training position under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms & conditions.

Essential Qualifications (Band 7)

• HEI accredited Independent Prescribing Qualification - V300
• HEI accredited Clinical Examination & history taking course or equivalent
• HEI accredited decision-making module or equivalent

Highly Desirable

• Previous advanced practice experience
• Experience in autonomous practice within a frailty setting

Additional Qualifications / Skills

• Post graduate Qualification in Advanced Practice or equivalent
• Evidence of development in self/others/service

Enquiries and Training

Informal enquiries to: Susan Duffy, Lead ANP. This post will also be considered as in-training position under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms & conditions. For more information, please see the relevant guidance documents and Annex 21 notes.

Compliance and Equality

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at the PVG scheme website. NHS Forth Valley and NHS Scotland are committed to equality, diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.

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