NHS Borders
Trainee Advanced Care Practitioner
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We in the Hospital @ Night team are looking to recruit a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP) Band 6, to join us at the Borders General working 34.5 hours per week, day/night rotation.
We are looking for
- Nurses or paramedics with extensive experience in an acute/on the road setting (Previous applicants need not apply)
- For Nurses, this experience may look like ED, ITU, HDU, Trauma, Surgical, or Medical.
We will support you to gain an advanced practice qualification via either QMU or Napier University. You should be a registered Nurse or Paramedic who has an interest in Advanced Practice and professional development.
Where appropriate, this will be offered at Band 6 (annex 21) to secure the increments when completion of years 1 and 2 of qualification onto Band 7 ANP upon qualifying.
The successful delivery of safe, effective, and efficient person-centred care
Relies on our Advanced Care Practitioners having transformational leadership qualities, being resilient, being flexible to change, working closely as part of a multidisciplinary team, and valuing all members of the Hospital at Night service.
If You Are a Qualified ACP Then
Individuals who meet the requirements of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner will commence/continue on Band 7.
Informal enquiries
Are welcomed, and a meeting is encouraged with Alan Milne/Lynsey Russle Clinical Nurse Manager for Unscheduled Care or Sarah Tait, Lead ANP
A meeting or discussion is essential for promoted posts like this.
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Please note
This is a Trainee post, therefore Annex 21 applies.
For Trainees Covered By Annex 21
Where the period of training lasts for between one and four years, pay will be as follows:
- up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate
- more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate of the qualified
- more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate
- more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate
For further guidance on Annex 21 please follow this link:
Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role
NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.
To work in the United Kingdom
There is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.
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