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Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
MK019395 - Trainee/Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced or trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our dynamic team within the Acute Surgical Receiving Unit, predominantly the Surgical Ambulatory Care (SAC) of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This post will also involve working across the General and Surgical High Dependency Wards. This Band 7 post may be filled with an existing Advanced Nurse Practitioner or with a suitably experienced nurse wishing to undertake a training post who has been working at a band 6 level in an acute surgical or high dependency unit environment. The training post will be employed under Annexe 21. Applicants for the ANP training post must have commitment and motivation to undertake a training programme. It is also essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC. The shift pattern for this post will be over 5 days, predominantly Monday to Friday with occasional weekend working. You will utilise advanced clinical skills and knowledge incorporating a high level of critical thinking and clinical judgement skills. This will involve working autonomously with high level of decision making and problem solving. The ability to remain calm under pressure is a priority as well as possessing excellent communication and organisational skills. You must have the ability to work as part of a team as well as to work independently. The successful candidate will: • Work alongside an Advanced Nurse practitioner, Foundation Year Doctors and Physician Associates. • Work collaboratively with the General Surgery Registrars and Consultant Surgeons as well as other Specialist Consultants and General Practitioners (GP's). Informal Contact - Linda Carmichael, Nurse Manager on 01224 553892. Enquiries and visits to the Department are very welcome.