R Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care in Edinburgh
R Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care
Job description
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
- Work within the Critical Care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner covering a full range of duties and responsibilities expected of that role. Contribute to the delivery of a proactive and responsive high quality Critical Care service combining nursing and medical duties.
- Provide expert clinical care at an advanced level to patients and families within the intensive care unit, making complex autonomous diagnosis and management decisions (under support of PICU consultant), about patient care, utilizing advanced skills and knowledge.
- Take total responsibility for case load of patients in the assessment of care needs and the delivery of optimal care at a level equivalent to that of middle grade medical staff. Plan, delegate and evaluate care by conducting ward round and advising nurses and parents on plan of care
- Co-ordinate and lead the retrieval team in the stabilisation and safe transfer of children requiring Critical Care, making autonomous decisions to ensure appropriate management and safe transfer.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Laura Reilly, Clinical Nurse Manager
Extra information
- Status
- Closed
- Education Level
- Other
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Working hours per week
- 4 - 40
- Type of Contract
- Full Time Jobs
- Profession type
- Training
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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