Emergency Nurse Practitioner - Minor Injuries Leader (Part-Time)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Astley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an inspirational emergency nurse practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge and judgement in managing minor injuries within the Flow and Navigation Centre (FNC) and at MIUs. You will provide guidance to patients and professionals, and ensure care is aligned with evidence-based standards.

You will contribute to service development, work across healthcare boundaries, and join a nursing family that values compassion, diversity and high-quality care for all service

Qualifications

• Must be an emergency nurse practitioner with clinical knowledge and judgment.
• Ability to provide advice to patients and professionals.
• Demonstrated leadership and compassionate care ethos.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the role of the emergency nurse practitioner, utilising specialist clinical knowledge, decision making and clinical judgment in the management of minor injuries within the Flow and Navigation Centre (FNC) by telephone and video consultation and face to face at minor injuries units (MIU).
• Provide advice to patients, healthcare professionals, other agencies, carers, clients and relatives.
• Support the development of the service to improve practice and work collaboratively across healthcare boundaries, implementing and evaluating evidence based standards, guidelines and policies.

Job description

NHS Scotland is seeking an inspirational emergency nurse practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge and judgement in managing minor injuries within the Flow and Navigation Centre (FNC) and at MIUs. You will provide guidance to patients and professionals, and ensure care is aligned with evidence-based standards.

You will contribute to service development, work across healthcare boundaries, and join a nursing family that values compassion, diversity and high-quality care for all service