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Please note this is a fixed term post for 2 Years
Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have had agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
For secondments external to NHS Lanarkshire please refer to the secondment policy at https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/corporate-policies/human-resources-policy/ for further information.
An opportunity has arisen for a senior advanced nurse practitioner to lead the acute oncology service in NHSL and as strategic lead for advanced practice in cancer services.
The post holder will work as a senior advanced practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical care and management of both the stable and acutely unwell patients and his/her family, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge. They will have overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. The post holder will be an experienced clinician, who acting within their professional boundaries will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. The senior advanced practitioner must demonstrate competence within all four pillars of advanced practice and make professional, autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
The post holder will provide the assessment, examination, diagnosis, management and treatment initiation to a range of adults and /or children.
As a senior clinician within the department the senior advanced practitioner will also play an important part in leadership and teaching for both AHP, nursing and medical staff. The post holder will provide leadership, clinical support and advice to AHP, nursing and junior medical staff, making appropriate referrals to, and co-ordinating the contribution of other members of the multi-professional team as well as providing specialist education, training to nurses, AHP’s, students and junior medical staff,
The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking whilst providing safe, competent clinical decision-making skills. In order to work at this level, HCPC/NMC / GPHC requirements for advanced practice must be met. The senior advanced practitioner will provide direct patient management in collaboration and consultation with departmental consultants / General Practitioners.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Mhairi Simpson, Nurse Consultant, on 07767652870
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘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.
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