NHS Scotland
Generic Advanced Clinical Specialist
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About The Organisation
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.
The Role
Focus of role is on improvement work within NHSL's 7 community hospitals to deliver on agreed recommendations from community hospital bed review.
Improvements will be in line with national Discharge without Delay work and Health Improvement Scotland's Focus on Frailty collaborative.
As part of a multidisciplinary / multiagency team, the post holder will manage a highly specialist or complex 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 lead or manage the development and implementation of a programme of quality improvement, clinical audit and research activity. To Lead the supervision, education and development of members of the multidisciplinary team. Provide effective leadership within scope of role.
The working pattern for this role is Negotiable
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Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
In This Key Role, You Will
The advanced specialist practitioner will provide highly specialist expertise and advice which informs service development, contributing to and acting as a highly skilled advisor and resource as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing a coordinated approach to patient care and service delivery. They will manage a complex caseload within a defined area of specialism.
What You'll Bring
- Exposure to blood and body fluids, faeces, emptying bed pans/urinals, catheter bags frequently
- Exposure to physical and verbal aggression
- Working alone
- Community working conditions - treating people in their own homes, regular driving
- Working in isolation and multi-site settings including people’s homes
EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY
In a safe and competent manner utilise and maintain a range of equipment within a hospital and / or community environment within area of specialism in accordance with local policy
What We Offer
As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression
- Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
- NHS discounts and more.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
For informal discussion, please contact Helen McKee, Consultant, Care of the Elderly on Helen.McKee@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on Gemma.Irwin@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Interested?
Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application
You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack
Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.
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