Astley Ainslie Hospital
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**Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**
The Lead Advanced Practitioner has operational responsibility for the running of the Flow Centre nursing service, including providing clinical, managerial and professional leadership in influencing the future service delivery and nursing strategy, accountable for the delivery and standards of care provided to patients, ensuring the care is safe, effective and person centred.
The post holder will maintain 40% clinical practice working as an Advanced Practitioner between the Flow centre and rotation through Acute Sites and 60% operational management and development of service within Flow Centre.
The clinical component of the Advanced Practitioner role within the Flow Centre will involve applying advanced knowledge and experience to support senior clinical decision making to the Access to Urgent Care/Resign of Urgent care pathways via virtual patient/Prof to Prof consultation. Within clinical rotation working patient facing as part of a Multidisciplinary team demonstrating advanced clinical assessment and decision making to ensure immediate management and safe patient care.
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 Lisa Stewart, Service Manager, 0131 446 4540
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