Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Major Trauma (Annex 21 may apply)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.  

The shift pattern is 12 hour day shifts.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Major Trauma Advanced Nurse Practitioner Team based in the Major Trauma Ward at the QEUH.

• Our ANP's assess, diagnose and manage the clinical (medical and nursing) needs of a wide cohort of patients working autonomously within the multidisciplinary MT ward team.
• You will competently perform the necessary technical, invasive, physical assessments and care for Major trauma patients. 
• Responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence based care.
• Providing clinical leadership and advice to nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be independently utilise a broad range of advanced knowledge, skills and theory in physical assessment, history taking, physical examination and clinical assessment.

ANPs are educated at Masters Level in advanced practice. As a clinical leader they have the freedom and authority to act and accept responsibility and accountability for those actions. This level of practice is characterised by high level autonomous decision making, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment including prescribing, of patients with complex multi-dimensional problems. Decisions are made using high level expert, knowledge and skills. This includes the authority to refer, admit and discharge within appropriate clinical areas.

Experience of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner is preferred but not essential. You will have acquired extensive post registration experience at Band 6, Band 7 in a relevant speciality. An existing qualification at degree level is required. 

Consideration will be given to applicants without ANP qualifications who would commence on Band 7 (Annex 21) until completion of an advanced practice qualification.

Informal Contact: Morag Busby, , Morag.busby@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.     

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

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