This position will be assessed under Annex 21, with remuneration at 70% of the maximum Band 7 salary.
The Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) role is a two-year programme aimed at achieving a Postgraduate Diploma (Pg Dip).
The Role
We are seeking experienced Advanced Practitioners to join our multi-disciplinary healthcare team within the FNC+ service. The successful candidates will work autonomously across Primary, Community and Acute Services during both in-hours and out-of-hours periods, including weekends and public holidays. Work as a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner to clinically review, prescribe and develop appropriate management plans, including directing care for patients across NHSL. This includes managing referrals from GPs, SAS, NHS 24, care homes, prisons and other sources.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist with valid NMC/HCPC / GPHC Registration.
Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced clinical practice and expertise within speciality.
area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership.
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
Working knowledge of basic information technology.
Car Driver essential
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
Non-medical prescribing Qualification
Undertaken non medical prescribing qualification
Undertaking mandatory online training e.g. violence and aggression, blood transfusion.
Postgraduate expertise in specialty /area of practice that demonstrates required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
Postgraduate experience transferrable to or in primary and community care.
Evidence of management, education and training experience.
Experience in a medical/surgical environment.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time hours
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
The working pattern for this role is 12 hours over 24/7, but mainly evenings, nights & weekends
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.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Bernie Harvie, Service Manager Interface Division on on bernie.harvie@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Advisor on tracy.watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .