Advanced Practitioner

**The Role**:
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated AdvancedPractitioner to join the Acute Service based in the Medical High Dependency Unit. They will work autonomously, potentially during the in and out of hours period, covering seven days including public holidays. They will be responsible for the clinical decision making of this population including assessment and treatment of patients..

The Advanced Practitioner will work collaboratively with a dynamic acute multidisciplinary team providing assessment, clinical care and management of both stable and acutely unwell patient and his/her family. Making complex decisions using advanced skills and knowledge, having overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. Working within and demonstrating the four pillars of advanced practice to achieve safe patient centred care.

**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 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 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.
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative.
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills.
- Working knowledge of basic information technology.
- Car driver with full UK valid driving licence

**Contract type**:

- Permanent
- Full time
- 37.5 hours

**Location and Working Pattern**:

- This role will be based within University Hospital Monklands
- The working pattern for this role will be varied

**Looking to find out more?**:
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you

**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.

**Additional Information for Applicants**:

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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used