Advanced Practitioner

ANNEX 21 - Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training they will be paid 75% of the top of Band 7 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7.

**The Role**:
University Hospital Monklands has two fantastic opportunities for Advanced Practitioners. You will work autonomously across Primary, Community and Acute Services during the in and out of hours period, covering seven days including public holidays. They will be responsible for the clinical decision making for the population including assessment and treatment of patients in across the Acute care setting.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), communicating on a daily basis about any patient they have seen who needs to be followed up by other services.

You will be responsible for providing assessment, clinical care and management of both stable and acutely unwell patients and his/her family, making complex, autonomous decisions using advanced skills and knowledge, having overall responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery of advanced care. Medical telehealth/telephone support will be available when required from an identified source.

**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**:

- NMC 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 a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
- Flexibility required with rotational shifts / working hours

**It would be great if you also have**:

- ALS Provider / Instructor
- Non-medical Prescriber
- Experience in delivering education / training
- Experience of working with critically ill / high acuity patients
- Evidence of working at Charge Nurse / Senior Charge Nurse Level
- Evidence of personal contribution to service planning and redesign projects
- Understanding of clinical management pathways
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of quality improvement / research and audit
- Advanced Assessment skills
- Evidence of practicing advanced clinical skills (NIV/ ECG interpretation/ABG) etc
- Ability to work unsocial hours and change working hours to meet service demands
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of working autonomously

**Contract type**:
Fixed Term for 1 year

Full time

37 hours

**Location and Working Pattern**:
This role will be based within University Hospital Monklands.

The working pattern for this role will be confirmed by the hiring manager.

**Looking to find out more?**:
If you’re looking to find out 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 se