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We are looking for a highly experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide professional leadership and clinical practice supervision to our primary care and community advanced practice team. Previous primary care ANP experience and evidence of working in a community setting is essential.
The posts will be based within Forth Valley and the Senior ANP will be expected to travel across Forth Valley to meet the needs of the service.
This role is appropriate for an ANP who is fully qualified and has consolidated knowledge with a breadth of experience. The post holder will have established an advanced knowledge of managing complex care presentations, providing autonomous and expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients. The post holder will provide direct management of patients.
You will also provide education, support and clinical supervision in the development of trainee ANP staff. Experience of assessing training needs, evidence of facilitating learning and teaching is essential.
There will be a need to support trainees with GP practices and within the Training HUB.
Outstanding leadership skills are required to embrace the demands of this dynamic and challenging role. Evidence of a commitment to developing self and others is also essential.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of primary care community services in NHS Forth Valley as we expand and develop the current Advanced Practitioner workforce.
Essential Credentials for band 8a:
- Significant Advanced Practice Experience in primary and community care
- HEI accredited clinical courses
- HEI accredited Independent Prescribing Qualification - V300
- HEI accredited Clinical Examination & Advanced History Taking course
- HEI accredited clinical decision-making module
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development
- Prior experience in service and / or role development
- Paediatric assessment within Primary Care
- Evidence of commitment to developing others
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Informal enquiries welcome to Christina Haining, Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner christina.haining@nhs.scot
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.