Advanced Practitioner - East Kilbride, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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East Kilbride, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

ANP JOB PURPOSE

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.

ANP - KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

Registered Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist with valid NMC/HCPC / GPHC Registration.
Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
Post graduate 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.
Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership.
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
The post holder will possess excellent teamworking/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative.
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills.
Working knowledge of basic information technology.

PA - JOB PURPOSE

To deliver high quality, evidence based clinical care in the Emergency Medicine, working autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team and under the supervision of the Relevant Consultants.
To work towards the achievement of NHS Lanarkshire goals and targets.
To practice medicine according to high standards of professional behaviour.
To be involved in the further development of new systems of working, particularly in relation to developing the' PA role'.
To participate in teaching, audit and research where appropriate.
The successful applicant will be nominated a 'Lead Supervisory Consultant'.

PA -KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

First degree or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited Masters or equivalent Physician Associate programme (2 years full time).
Experience of working in a clinical environment.
Pass certifying exam for physician associates
Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
Ability to communicate complex information both verbally and in writing

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website
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