Advanced Practitioner: Shape Rural Primary Care (12-month)

NHS Highland; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Primary Care Walk In Service at Cowal Community Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The post offers flexible working across 1.56 WTE, with opportunities to exercise autonomous clinical leadership in a developing multidisciplinary team to improve access and care in rural Argyll and Bute.

Applicants should be registered NMAHP professionals with advanced practice experience; a prescribing qualification would be

Qualifications

• Registered NMAHP with advanced practice experience.
• Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage clinical risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment, treatment and care in rapid primary care.
• Use advanced clinical skills and autonomous decision-making.
• Contribute to service redesign and evaluation.

Skills

Advanced practice

Autonomous decision-making

Professional leadership

NMAHP registration

Education

Prescribing qualification (desirable)

Job description

NHS Highland is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Primary Care Walk In Service at Cowal Community Hospital on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The post offers flexible working across 1.56 WTE, with opportunities to exercise autonomous clinical leadership in a developing multidisciplinary team to improve access and care in rural Argyll and Bute.

Applicants should be registered NMAHP professionals with advanced practice experience; a prescribing qualification would be