Senior Advanced Practitioner- Emergency Medicine

Senior Advanced Practitioner – Emergency Medicine – Mints Majors Join NHS Ayrshire & Arran as a Senior Advanced Practitioner – Emergency Medicine – Mints Majors . Role The post holder will work as an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing expert clinical care and management of both stable and acutely unwell undifferentiated patients presenting to the emergency department. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the assessment of the undifferentiated patient and deliver care, to a level equivalent to middle grade medical staff. The post holder will be an experienced practitioner with hypothetically prior emergency medicine experience, acting within professional boundaries to provide assessment, diagnosis, management and initiation/evaluation of treatment to a range of adult presentations. Key responsibilities: Perform advanced and autonomous comprehensive physical examination and assess, plan, and initiate treatment in undifferentiated presentations to the Emergency Assessment Unit. Prescribe appropriate medication specific to emergency medicine in accordance with local prescribing guidelines. Request and interpret radiological investigations for patients in order to start appropriate and immediate treatment. Conduct advanced analysis and interpretation of physiological data including laboratory results, ECG interpretation and radiological investigations. Independently perform advanced clinical procedures such as lumbar puncture. Provide support and advice હજ to patients and their carers relating to clinical interventions. Use advanced and autonomous professional judgement to refer patients to multidisciplinary team, community teams and receiving specialities. Have freedom and authority to admit, transfer and discharge from identified clinical areas, depending on patient need at the time of review. Practice clinically, coordinating, supervising and evaluating practice, ensuring that all patients within the area have their needs assessed, programmes of care are developed to meet these needs and are delivered in accordanceಘ with agreed policies and procedures. Provide and implement training and education programmes that allow nursing and medical staff to undertake roles within the Advanced Practice Team. Act as a member of the Advanced Practice Team, having a key role in service delivery and strategic development of services. Provide pax clinical expertise regarding Advanced Practice for NHS Lanarkshire. Support the Team Lead with ongoing clinical and professional leadership including staff development and performance management. Qualifications & Experience Registered Designed Nurse/AHP or Pharmacist with a valid NMC/H/CPC/GPhC registration. Completion of Post Graduate Diploma (Masters) in Advanced Practice with evidence of finalising Master’s Degree. Independent prescriber. Demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland leadership qualities framework or equivalent. Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development. Evidence of facilitating learning and teaching. Professional, leadership and managerial experience within a speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge needed to lead safety violet effectively. Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within areas of expertise. Experience of assessing training needs. Experience of resource management (Financial, Human and Capital). Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data. Evidence of sound and effective leadership ability to think strategically and lead a team. Evidence of developing innovative solutions to meet organisational requirements and motivate staff to affect change. Evidence of developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems. Experience of appropriate advanced practitioner programme and evidence of completion of advanced practice competency. Knowledge and experience of information technology. It would be great if you also have Extensive experience working within an emergency or medical assessment setting. Robust evidence of continuing personal development in area of practice. Evidence of participation in research/QI projects. Extensive experience and evidence of working autonomously. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality. Advanced specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions and pathology. Understanding of clinical management pathways. Robust communication skills, written and verbal. Excellent team working skills and ability to work on own initiative. Extensive experience in facilitating teaching and training for the MDT. Competent in invasive procedures such-II lumbar puncture. ALS Provider. Contract type Permanent Full time & Part time Various hours Location and working pattern This role will be based in Emergency Medicine – Mints Majors within University Hospital Hairmyres. Applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Contact Please contact Hazel Davies, Senior charge Nurse / ANP on for inqueries. For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on (Please include the job title and reference number in your email). Benefits ɛ 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. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service. Occupational health services. Employee counselling services. Work‑life balance policies and procedures. 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 recruitment webpage. #J-18808-Ljbffr