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The Scottish Ambulance Service is at the frontline of the NHS in Scotland, responding to over 600,000 emergency calls a year, we provide an emergency Ambulance Service to a population of over 5 million people, across the mainland and island communities.
We are committed to developing a workforce capable of delivering the highest levels of quality service and clinical, person-centred care, in line with Scottish Ambulance service and NHS Quality Strategy.
The role of Advanced Practitioner is an exciting development within the Scottish Ambulance Service and will provide an excellent opportunity for career development within a clinical role.
We are currently accepting applications for Paramedics to undertake the role of Trainee Advanced Practitioner (Urgent & Primary Care).
This is an opportunity to join our growing team of Advanced Practitioners within SAS and continue to build upon the success of the Advanced Practice programme.
Advanced Practitioners (AP) in Urgent & Primary Care undertake a dynamic role providing high-level, independent decision-making, including assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment including prescribing, of patients with complex multidimensional needs. The AP in Urgent & Primary Care work within a rotational model, the role includes working as part of the multidisciplinary team in primary care and/or Out of Hours services. Providing virtual patient consultation, professional support for other clinicians, and providing response on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Operating at this level, the AP will possess a wide-ranging breadth of knowledge and understanding in addition to evidence of critical thinking, patient assessment and clinical care. Delivery of this advanced level of care will be supported by a scope of practice beyond what is currently required for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic. The AP will also be expected to work across the four domains of advanced practice, including contributing to service wide audit, research, training and education.
Applicants will be HCPC registered Paramedics and be eligible to be accepted on the PGDip Advanced Practice programme as per the attached criteria. In addition, you will have a significant and demonstrable level of clinical practice within primary/urgent/emergency care.
Successful applicants, not already in possession of the required education and competencies, will undertake a fully funded Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice which will commence in September 2024 and which will include non-medical prescribing. In addition, APs complete a Competency Framework. The full AP training programme is anticipated to take around 30 months to complete.
All Advanced Practitioners will be part of the Scottish Ambulance Service overall response; you will therefore need to have a full UK manual driving licence and you will need to successfully pass the FutureQuals Emergency Response Driver Training. The Scottish Ambulance Service will provide the Emergency Response Driver training if you do not already hold this qualification.
Applicants are advised to read all supporting documentation prior to applying.
- The reflective learning statement should be completed by all applicants in line with the criteria and guidance document.
- Paramedics working within the Scottish Ambulance Service are required to obtain support from their current line manager.
- Please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this role.
Candidates who are required to undergo training will be offered the post of Trainee Advanced Practitioner. As this is a training role, you will be paid in accordance with AfC Annex 21, at 70% of the top of Band 7 while you complete your first 2 modules and 75% of the top of Band 7 for the remainder of your training programme. On completion of the AP (UPC) training programme, staff will start at the bottom of Band 7.
The AP Urgent and Primary Care roles are rostered positions with built-in relief weeks, this may vary during the first year of training.
Please note, shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake an assessment day. Full details of assessment will be provided in advance.
External applicants will be required to pass a fitness test.
Interviews for 2024 trainee Advanced Practice posts will take place between 20th May – 07th June 2024.
Further information
Information and advice about the application process, the AP training programme, and the AP role to help you decide if it is right for you, it is available on the attachments.
We will also hold drop-in sessions on Monday 11th March @ 1pm and Thursday 14th March @ 10am to answer any questions about the role and the AP training programme. To register for either session, please follow the links below:
Click here to register for the session on Monday 11th March @ 1pm
Click here to register for the session on Thursday 14th March @ 10am
Informal enquiries should also be directed to the generic email address sas.advanced-practitioner-upc@nhs.scot. In the subject heading please indicate the location in which you are interested.
LOCATIONS
North – Inverness, Aberdeen
West – Glasgow, Hamilton, Paisley and Kilmarnock
East – Fife, Tayside and West Lothian