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 application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement 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

Please note this is a fixed term post for 1 year. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. 

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 )

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 .

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