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Public Protection Nurse Practitioner
Are you an experienced Nurse Practitioner looking for a new opportunity in Public Protection?
Do you have experience of using am multi-skilled approach to aid your decision making?
Are you passionate about working with others to decide on the best course of action?
Who We Are
As NHS Scotland's unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.
We have six regional centres – Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Hillington, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres. The successful candidate must be within commuting distance to a regional centre to attend if required and must also be able to travel to other regional centres when requested to attend meetings, undertake training and any other activities.
Working Pattern
37 hours per week. The Public Protection team predominantly work Monday – Thursday (08:30-16.30) and Friday (08.30-16.00) via a hybrid working model.
The Role
The Public Protection Nurse Practitioner will act as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the follow up of public protection referrals in the in-hours period, assessing concerns, deciding on the subsequent appropriate course of action and liaising with partners in health and social care and other partner agencies. You will ensure the timely and appropriate follow up of these referrals through prioritisation using your knowledge of public protection and decision-making skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Lead Nurse and development of the Public Protection Team within NHS 24, enhancing relationships between the service and all relevant partner agencies.
- Synthesise and analyse all relevant information to come to a decision as to the necessary course of action and the proportionate and appropriate sharing of any patient identifiable information, to external sources, following agreed processes.
- Act as the patient advocate during the triage process, identifying potential risk factors for patients, their carers, and others e.g., potential challenging situations, child protection issues or mental welfare issues.
- Support the front-line staff during times of peak activity taking calls within service delivery 111 service.
Successful Applicant will:
- Be educated to Degree Level in Adult Nursing with valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrate extensive post registration experience, preferably within an acute or primary care setting.
- Have knowledge of Policy and Legislation to support public protection practice in Scotland.
Benefits
NHS 24 offers a complete benefits package, with a permanent contract on Band 6 £37,381 - £46,100 Per Annum (pro rata if applicable). Placement on salary scale is dependent on confirmation of previous relevant NHS service.
We also offer you many supportive policies to enhance your employee journey and have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Provider, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and a range of learning and development. As an NHS Scotland employee you will be entitled to:
- 35 days annual leave (rising to 41) pro-rata
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- Enrolment into the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) pension scheme
- NHS discounts on goods and services
- HELP, employee support and assistance
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role that will contribute to the success of a public organisation.
Interested?
For an informal chat, please contact, Maureen Burns, Lead Nurse Public Protection / Child Health Commissioner on maureen.burns@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk
Please download the Job Pack and Person Specification for full details of NHS 24 and this opportunity as well as well as the Digital Candidate Application Guide which will support you in your application.
We recommend that prior to application candidates read all the information provided in the Job Pack as it contains much of the information about NHS 24 and this vacancy to support a successful application.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
NHS 24 is an equal opportunities employer committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.