255517 R1 (SM) Emergency Nurse Practitioner

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We are recruiting to the post of Emergency Nurse Practitioner.

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting to an Emergency Nurse Practitioner at Western General Hospital.

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.

The post holder has professional and managerial responsibility for patients presenting to the specialist service within The Minor Injury Clinic, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. This is an acute hospital setting. There is no on-site doctor with responsibility for the clinic. The clinic is practitioner led.

To ensure the highest standard of personalised nursing care is delivered to patients and their families in partnership with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the delivery and maintenance of optimal care outcomes for patients presenting with minor injuries.

The individual is expected to motivate staff to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model.

Provide expert professional and clinical care advice to patients carers and multi-disciplinary team.

Responsible for providing specialist education and training programmes for health care professionals and other professional groups.

Implement and undertake research activities ensuring evidence-based practice in the specialist area. To support the Lead Nurse Practitioner in the effective running of the clinic.

Our sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate,…