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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.
Opportunities have arisen within the Cardiothoracic Department in the Division of Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and we are now seeking a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) on a permanent basis and either an ANP or Physician Associate on a secondment basis to cover maternity leave to join this well-established team.
The ANP team provides assessment, treatment and ongoing clinical care for patients in our Cardiothoracic ward, Surgical High Dependency Unit and Cardiac ICU. The department receives Major Trauma patients and the ANP team are essential to the clinical management of these patients.
As an ANP or PA joining this team you will be expected to work a day/night rotational rota including weekends. Maintaining and developing your advanced practice skills, knowledge and competence as well as supporting that of others within the team, will also be an expectation of you in this role.
You will hold a PgDip in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent and have experience working in an ANP/PA role.
If this is a post you are interested in and would like an informal chat, please contact Denise Johnson, Chief Nurse, ISCS Portfolio on denise.johnson@nhs.scot
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