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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.
The main purpose of the senior nurse practitioner is to provide a high quality easily accessible, timely acute and emergency clinical service for patients within Lothian University Hospitals Division.
The post holder will ensure the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care; utilising advanced clinical skills and knowledge incorporating research and evidence based practice in collaboration with colleagues in every day practice.
To work effectively and provide leadership, clinical support and advice to nursing and junior medical staff acting as a first point of contact and making referrals to or co-ordinating with the other members of the Hospital at Night Team.
With supervision and guidance take responsibility for dealing with site management issues in the first instance. Including staffing, bed management, resource allocation and issues with estates. Liaise with other members of the team to facilitate this service.
To provide supported liaison with the Lothian Unscheduled Care Service facilitating patient referrals for potential admission and with on call specialities with patient self referrals.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Lorraine.Ferrier@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or 0131 537 4030.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.