Ward Based Assistant Practitioner
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Date: 3 days ago
City: Inverness, Scotland
Contract type: Full time
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Based Assistant Nursing Practitioner to join our team within the Acute Medicine Unit at Raigmore Hospital.
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse who is able to work well under pressure, is keen to learn and develop and work within an acute environment. The Acute Medicine Unit covers an Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit.
The Acute Assessment Unit (Ward GA) admits acutely unwell patients direct from the community & Emergency Department. This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work in. Candidates should have excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit coupled with a sense of humour. Candidates should have enthusiasm to work, learn and develop yourself and colleagues within the exciting and challenging high pressure environment.
Hours of work will be to meet the needs of the service, and covering 24/7 period. Currently, and subject to change, the rota will be days/nights & weekends on 11.5 hour shifts pattern.
Ward Based Assistant Practitioners are required to have completed a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7-8 Examples of common qualifications:
Applicants must have very good command of both written and spoken English, IT skills and ideally have experience in an acute healthcare setting.
This is an ideal area to gain acute medical and critical care experience and be supported to develop your clinical skill.
This is a full-time permanent post of 37 hours per week working as per service requirements.
Informal enquiries to: Pamela Hodgson, Senior Nurse e-mail [email protected], Katie Mackay, Staff Nurse e-mail [email protected] or Victoria Jamieson Senior Staff Nurse e-mail [email protected]
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail [email protected]
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Based Assistant Nursing Practitioner to join our team within the Acute Medicine Unit at Raigmore Hospital.
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate nurse who is able to work well under pressure, is keen to learn and develop and work within an acute environment. The Acute Medicine Unit covers an Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care and Medical High Dependency Unit.
The Acute Assessment Unit (Ward GA) admits acutely unwell patients direct from the community & Emergency Department. This is a fast paced and interesting environment to work in. Candidates should have excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit coupled with a sense of humour. Candidates should have enthusiasm to work, learn and develop yourself and colleagues within the exciting and challenging high pressure environment.
Hours of work will be to meet the needs of the service, and covering 24/7 period. Currently, and subject to change, the rota will be days/nights & weekends on 11.5 hour shifts pattern.
Ward Based Assistant Practitioners are required to have completed a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7-8 Examples of common qualifications:
- Higher National Certificate/ Diploma (HNC/D)
- Professional Development Award (PDA) at Level 8.
Applicants must have very good command of both written and spoken English, IT skills and ideally have experience in an acute healthcare setting.
This is an ideal area to gain acute medical and critical care experience and be supported to develop your clinical skill.
This is a full-time permanent post of 37 hours per week working as per service requirements.
Informal enquiries to: Pamela Hodgson, Senior Nurse e-mail [email protected], Katie Mackay, Staff Nurse e-mail [email protected] or Victoria Jamieson Senior Staff Nurse e-mail [email protected]
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mail [email protected]
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