Generic Specialist Practitioner - Gastroenterology

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary / multiagency team, the post holder will manage a specialist caseload, using evidence based practice and client centred principles to assess, plan and implement care, provide expert advice and support, operating within a defined specialism across NHS Lanarkshire.

To contribute to the development and implementation of a programme of clinical audit and research activity.

Contribute to the supervision, education and development of members of the multidisciplinary team.

Provide effective leadership within scope of role.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC / HCPC Registration
• Educated to Degree Level
• Post graduate qualification at a minimum of Level 10 (Hons) or working towards
• Expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice
• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

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• Postgraduate expertise in speciality/area of practice that demonstrates required breadth of knowledge needed to lead safely, effectively and efficiently
• Registered nurse experience
• Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement
• Experience working within Gastroenterology

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

This role will be based in Gastroenterology within University Hospital Wishaw.

The working pattern for this role is rotational to meet the needs of the service.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Jacqueline Bonnar, Liver nurse team lead on Jacqueline.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on jessica.mu (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS…