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Position Title
Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Employer
NHS Lothian is recruiting to an Emergency Nurse Practitioner at Western General Hospital.
Role Overview
You will be an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family. The post holder has professional and managerial responsibility for patients presenting to the specialist service within The Minor Injury Clinic, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. This is in an acute hospital setting. There is no on-site doctor with responsibility for the clinic; the clinic is practitioner led.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver the highest standard of personalised nursing care to patients and their families in partnership with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Assess care needs and deliver and maintain optimal care outcomes for patients presenting with minor injuries.
* Motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model.
* Provide expert professional and clinical care advice to patients, carers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
* Responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups.
* Implement and undertake research activities ensuring evidence-based practice in the specialist area; support the Lead Nurse Practitioner in the effective running of the clinic.
Professional Values
Our vision, ambitions and values enable excellent care for our patients and service users. We actively foster a collaborative, person‑focused approach central to delivering high‑quality, compassionate, safe and effective care. We strive for a diverse and inclusive culture for everyone who works for or uses our services. Application from people from all backgrounds and communities is highly encouraged. We are committed to developing leaders who align with our Strategic Plan values and ambitions.
Recruitment Process
We use a Values and Competency‑based Recruitment Process linked to the Ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan and the selection process aims to offer an equitable experience. Interview questions and information are available on our Careers Site.
For further information on the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, refer to the job description and person specification.
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