Assistant Practitioner or Trainee Assistant Practitioner

The well-established Advanced Nurse Practitioner service in Raigmore Hospital is recruiting. The service provides high quality, safe and effective clinical and emergency care in association with medical and nursing colleagues across acute adult services within Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. 

Following the successful introduction of the medical Assistant Practitioner role in 2019 we are now looking to expand this team and seeking applications from experienced healthcare workers who have worked in an acute hospital environment and can evidence ongoing learning and development. The job will be physically and emotionally demanding as the post-holder will provide clinical and administrative support to Medical and Nursing staff and undertake a range of clinical and non-clinical duties. Registered healthcare staff will delegate roles and tasks and you must have the ability to work independently and with supervision. You will carry out minor clinical procedures such as venepuncture, cannulation and catheterisation, assist with medical procedures and provide assistance to medical emergency and cardiac arrest teams.

You will be required to work in and out of hours, which may include days, evening and weekends.

Applicants must have a minimum standard grade pass (or equivalent) in English and two other national grade passes. In addition, you must have good communication skills and a very good command of both written and spoken English.

Assistant Practitioners are required to have completed a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7-8 or above, examples of common qualifications include Higher National Certificate/ Diploma (HNC/D) or  Professional Development Award (PDA) at Level 8.

Candidates not in receipt of the above qualifications would be considered for a Trainee Assistant Practitioner post and will be required to undertake a specified training programme to achieve a relevant qualification at SCQF level 7-8. If unable to successfully complete the specified qualification the post holder may be subject to redeployment processes.  Post holder will be supported by a practice development nurse and aligned to NHSH and NES HCSW competency frameworks.

Informal enquires: should be emailed to joyce.struthers@nhs.scot or Kathleen.rutherford4@nhs.scot - Deputy ANP Leads

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.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.