Advanced Nurse Practitioner Hospital at Night

About the role

NHS Fife is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their Hospital at Night team. The role involves providing high-quality, clinically effective care during the night shift.

Responsibilities

• Leverage advanced clinical skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care
• Make advanced clinical decisions
• Provide clinical leadership

Requirements

• Registered nurse with experience in an acute care setting
• Demonstrated post-registration study or equivalent experience in advanced clinical decision-making
• Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

You must have a strong understanding of acute care challenges and demands. Evidence of post-registration study or equivalent experience, including certified clinical examination, assessment, and diagnostic skills at Masters Level 11, is required.

Benefits

This role offers a unique opportunity for advancement in nursing. Upon successful completion of a comprehensive training program, you will have the chance to develop into an Advanced Nurse Practitioner role.

Pay

The post is open to individuals who can demonstrate the potential to grow into the Advanced Nurse Practitioner role. Trainees will be remunerated at a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate, based on the length of the training period.

Schedule

The role involves working during the night shift.

Training

Trainees will be remunerated at a percentage of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate, based on the length of the training period.

Secondment Opportunity

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

Contact Information

For further information or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner Derek Ramsay via email derek.ramsay@nhs.scot or Clinical Nurse Manager Esther Davidson via email esther.davidson@nhs.scot.

Additional Information

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Flexible Working and Family-Friendly Policies

NHS Scotland offers flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully supports disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Equality and Diversity

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for its workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.