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We have 3 posts available (full and part time hours will be considered).
An exciting opportunity has arisen to form part of the West of Scotland Major Trauma Service (WOS MTC).
Working across role and organisational boundaries the Advanced Practitioner (AP) manages the complete clinical care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, ensuring a high standard of clinical care, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Safety Legislation and Health and Care Professions Council.
As a clinical leader, the AP has the freedom and authority to act autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing, of patients with multi-dimensional problems. This includes the authority to refer, admit and discharge within appropriate clinical areas.
APs can work in or across all clinical settings, dependant on their area of expertise.
These posts will support the care of Major Trauma patients with a head injury, throughout their pathway, from admission to discharge and with some post discharge liaison. This will require the AP to liaise with colleagues in a wide range of settings, for example Emergency Department, Critical Care, Major Trauma Ward, Neurosciences, and Neurorehabilitation and with patient’s healthcare services in their Board of residence.
These posts are based in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus and will contribute to NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s vision to develop and deliver a world class Major Trauma Centre as part of the West of Scotland Major Trauma Network.
We welcome applicants from NMC registered nurses and/or Allied Health Professionals who are registered with the Health and Care professionals Council
The shift pattern is; Monday – Sunday day duty
Informal Contact
Lynsay Creighton, Lead Nurse on 0141 201 2845 or email Lynsay.Creighton@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.