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Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Hours of Employment: 28.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (8am-5:30pm)
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience.
Closing date: Friday 9th February 2024
Due to a re-structure of our appointment system the opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our established and forward thinking team.
Cowdenbeath Medical Practice is a busy training Practice with a patient population of over 11,500 patients. Our clinical team consists of 8 GP Partners, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, Mental Health Triage Nurse, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Midwife, Community Treatment and Care Nurses, Phlebotomists and Primary Care Pharmacy Team who are supported by an excellent team of Reception and Administrative staff.
You should have PGDip in Advanced Practice. They will be friendly and motivated with excellent communication skills. The role will initially involve managing daily demand for minor illnesses, independent working in patient assessment and prescribing, providing advanced levels of nursing practice and clinical decision making. Experience in the management of urgent care presentations, from six weeks of age upwards, including onward referral for investigations or admission would be advantageous along with a degree of expertise in telephone triage.
For all informal enquiries please contact Lisa Herd (Practice Manager) 01383 518504. Visits to the Practice are welcomed by prior arrangement. To apply please send a covering letter and CV by email to Lisa Herd – Lisa.Herd2@nhs.scot.
Please do not apply using the NHS application form – these will not be accepted.
Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.