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Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
The post holder will be an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical skills in neonatal care. The post holder will possess advanced knowledge of the critically ill neonate thus ensuring their effective management and treatment. They will provide direct patient management in collaboration and consultation with neonatologists.
The post holder will be directly involved in the strategic development of these new roles including the planning and evaluation of programmes that will impact on neonatal care. The post holder will participate in research projects and advanced clinical audit methods and is expected to publish and present finding.
The post holder will participate in ward rounds, advanced physical examination and neonatal assessment and perform advanced clinical procedures including, arterial and venous umbilical catheter insertion and prescribing of chest X Rays and medication. The post holder will provide care for critically ill neonates during transfer within the hospital. They will participate where appropriate, in the education and support of junior medical staff, students and other healthcare providers. The post holder will be held accountable and responsible for their own clinical practice and decision-making. Holding a degree and educated towards Masters level, they will demonstrate autonomy in clinical decision making within their role, to support the neonatal care team and the family centred approach. This will be a supportive role closely supervised by Consultant Neonatologists with the clinical responsibilities and duties herein developed via a structured, supervised learning programme and competency framework.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Stuart Walker, Senior Workforce Solutions Adviser, on Stuart.Walker@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact lanarkshirestaffbankapplications@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
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.