Community Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS National Services Scotland; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a Band 7 District Nursing Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Helensburgh and Lomond Community Nursing Team. The post involves autonomous clinical assessment, decision-making and prescribing for adults living at home across five GP practices, with a focus on early intervention and preventing hospital admissions.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support frailty management, long-term conditions and end-of-life care, while developing

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Advanced Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in community/home-based clinical care and prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced clinical assessment, clinical decision-making and prescribing for patients with complex needs in home/community settings.
• Contribute to frailty and long-term condition management, care planning and palliative/end-of-life care.
• Collaborate with District Nursing, General Practice and other MDT members to prevent hospital admissions.

Job description

Band 7- District Nursing -Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Location: Helensburgh & Lomond

Hours: Full time - 36 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Helensburgh and Lomond Community Nursing Team for an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our service.

Serving a semi-rural population of approximately 26,000 across five GP practices, the post holder will work autonomously and collaboratively within the wider multidisciplinary team to provide advanced clinical assessment, clinical decision-making and prescribing for patients with complex and changing health needs within their own homes and community settings.

The role will have a strong focus on early intervention, prevention and hospital avoidance, supporting the early identification and management of deterioration and enabling patients to remain safely at home wherever clinically appropriate.

The post holder will contribute to the management of frailty and long-term conditions, future care planning, palliative and end-of-life care, and the prevention of avoidable hospital attendance, admission and readmission.

This is a new role within the District Nursing service and is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to the development and evaluation of advanced practice within the team.

The working pattern may be subject to change as the role becomes established, based on identified service need, patient demand and evaluation of the developing service model. Flexibility will therefore be required.

The post holder will work closely with District Nursing colleagues, General Practice and the wider multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical expertise and supporting proactive, person-centered care closer to home.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of required qualifications, experience, essential criteria and skills necessary for this post.

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria within their application to be considered for shortlisting.

Applicants must therefore already have the appropriate right to work in the UK for the duration of the appointment.

Short-listed applicants may be contacted by email.

Please check your emails regularly, including your junk / spam folder.

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Lorna Boyce, Team Lead, Adult Community Care, Helensburgh. Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. Carol-Anne McDade Service Manager, Adult Community Care, Helensburgh. Tel: [phone].

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Keeping in Touch

• We will contact you by email.
• Please check your email (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account regularly.

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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

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• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers.

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• Openness, honesty and responsibility
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