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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
The shift pattern for this post is 12 hour day shifts, over 7 days.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or a trainee ANP to join our established, friendly and supportive ANP team within the Medical Assessment / Ambulatory Care and Acute Medical Receiving Units in Inverclyde Royal Hospital. As an ANP within acute medicine, you will play a vital role in the ongoing development of unscheduled care services within IRH.
You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing, of patients who present with a wide range of health conditions. The ANP role includes the authority to admit, refer and discharge patients. This will involve working autonomously by utilising a high level of clinical decision making and problem solving skills.
As an ANP, you will manage the complete clinical care for patients by using your advanced clinical knowledge and skills; ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality and effective patient care.
We are seeking an individual who is flexible, forward thinking, hardworking and professional. The ability to remain calm under pressure is a priority as well as possessing excellent communication and organisational skills. You must have the ability to work as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team as well as to work independently.
It is essential that you are a Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register. Applicants should have or be working towards, an appropriate Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice. The successful candidate will ideally be a suitably qualified ANP with experience in an acute setting
Consideration will be given to experienced RNs who demonstrate the ability, commitment and willingness to undertake the ANP training pathway. Applicants for an ANP training post must have substantial post registration experience at band 6 level in an acute care/ medical environment. Band 7 annexe 21 terms and conditions will apply for the duration of training.
Informal contact: Darren Cox , 0141 3146060, darren.cox@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or Fiona Barrie, 01475 505275, fiona.barrie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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