Senior Advanced Practitioner

Overview Senior Advanced Practitioner - Emergency Medicine role with NHS Scotland. The post holder will work as a senior advanced practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical care and management of both stable and acutely unwell patients and their families, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. They 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 they are accountable. Responsibilities Provide assessment, examination, diagnosis, management and treatment initiation to a range of adults and/or children. Offer leadership, teaching, and clinical support to AHP, nursing and junior medical staff; coordinate the contribution of the multi-professional team. Deliver specialist education, training to nurses, AHPs, students and junior medical staff. Demonstrate critical thinking and safe, competent clinical decision-making skills; meet HCPC/NMC/GPhC requirements for advanced practice. Provide direct patient management in collaboration and consultation with departmental consultants and General Practitioners. What we’ll need you to bring Registered Nurse / AHP or Pharmacist with a valid NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration. Postgraduate Diploma (Masters) in Advanced Practice with evidence of finalising Masters Degree (e.g., completing the final module or dissertation). Independent prescriber. Knowledge of NHS Scotland leadership qualities framework or equivalent. Management knowledge from experience and continuous professional development. Evidence of facilitating learning and teaching. Professional, leadership and managerial experience in the specialty/area of practice. Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within areas of expertise. Experience in assessing training needs and in resource management (financial, human, and capital). Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and data interpretation. Note: For all vacancies where a driving licence is required, a full UK/EU/EEA licence is required. Desirable Quality improvement/research experience ALS Provider ALS Instructor Contract and Working Pattern Contract type: Permanent. Full-time. 37 hours. Location: Emergency Medicine department within University Hospital Hairmyres. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, we would love to hear from you. How to Apply and Contact Please contact Heather Liddell, Lead ANP, Accident and Emergency, on For enquiries about the application form or recruitment process, contact Marion Bisset, Recruitment Administrator, on (Please include the job title and reference number in your email). Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us to work in a supportive environment that helps you grow your skills and career. NHS Lanarkshire serves a population of 655,000 across North and South Lanarkshire with hospital-based services and integrated primary healthcare and social care services. Benefits A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme with life insurance benefits Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life balance policies and procedures Additional information: Applicants should provide original responses to all questions within the application form. Please check eligibility to work in the UK. Some posts may not be eligible for sponsorship. For more information on the recruitment process, refer to the information pack or recruitment webpage. #J-18808-Ljbffr