Bank Advanced Nurse Practitioner *INTERNAL * ND

Responsibilities

We are looking to recruit Bank Advanced Nurse Practitioners to support our existing ANP/NP team within the Orthopaedic Department and the waiting time initiative. You will be an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing advanced clinical skills in our Orthopaedic unit (trauma and elective), enhancing care and improving patient flow in conjunction with national standards. You will work across the Fife Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Orthopaedic trauma wards and alongside the Ortho-geriatric Consultant in our dedicated hip fracture ward.

Our Advanced Nurse Practitioners work effectively as senior members of the Orthopaedic Team, ensuring delivery of high quality, clinically effective care by utilising advanced clinical skills and knowledge. Working within the National Treatment Centre provides an exciting opportunity to work autonomously with an ANP‑Led unit. You will provide direct patient management in partnership with senior medical staff, have sound clinical knowledge and highly developed clinical decision‑making skills in acute care.

You should possess the ability to prioritise fluctuating workloads, work across professional boundaries and be flexible in an extremely busy environment.

You must possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice and have demonstrable evidence of clinical competence through your existing substantive post. You should be a registered nurse, who, acting within professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history-taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You should demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for patients.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.