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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Relief Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Band 7 - £46,244 to £ 53,789 per annum
Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
37.5 Hours per Week
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Relief Advanced Nurse Practitioner to work alongside teams in the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit, Hospital at Home, Urgent and Unscheduled Care and the High Dependency Unit whilst primarily being based within the CSN team at Western Isles Hospital.
The post holder will provide support, supervision and teaching to junior medical staff, undergraduate medical students, trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner and provide advanced clinical assessment skills within AAU.
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner who will have:
* The ability to demonstrate clinical excellence in nursing practice.
* The ability to facilitate and manage change within the clinical environment.
* Commitment to the delivery of evidence-based care.
* Be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with a flexible team orientated approach.
* Provide nursing leadership and expertise and contribute to the education, training and support of fellow health professionals.
* Provide clinical and operational support to the CSN team, ED, AAU, H@H and U+USC teams
Applicants must have completed or be working towards an MSC in Advanced Practice and have extensive experience across acute settings.
This post will predominately work Monday to Friday but may be asked to work unsocial hours due to service demands.
For further information regarding this post please contact Frances Robertson, Lead Nurse Acute Services via WIH switchboard or email: frances.robertson2@nhs.scot
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach
For further details please contact 01851 762027
Closing Date 6th October 2023