Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Nurse Led Minor Injuries Unit

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

You need to have a live NMC UK pin in order to be considered for this post.

Working across role and organisational boundaries the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) manages the complete clinical care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, ensuring a high standard of clinical care, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Safety Legislation.

As a qualified Advanced (Emergency) Nurse Practitioner the post holder is a clinical leader with the freedom and authority to act autonomously in the patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing, of patients with multi-dimensional problems. This includes the authority to refer, admit and discharge within clinical setting of minor injuries equipped to manage patients who present to unscheduled care, examine, diagnose, treat, refer and discharge appropriately and safely within the operational structures of the department.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nurse led Minor Injury Unit Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) team at the Vale of Leven Hospital
• The post is full time 37hrs however, flexible working hours maybe considered
• The shift pattern for this post is on a rotational basis
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Take and record a patient’s history including medical, family and social history, talking to the patient, relatives or other carers as appropriate. There may be significant barrier to understanding and acceptance due to sensitive or contentious information given and received.
• Conducts a comprehensive clinical examination of the patient including a physical examination of all systems and a mental health assessment
• Screen patients for disease using clinical and other findings such as laboratory results or x-rays
• Make diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical and other findings such as laboratory results or x-rays
• Applies high level decision-making and assessment skills to formulate appropriate differential diagnoses based on synthesis of clinical findings
• Has the authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests / investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential diagnoses
• Conduct invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures where appropriate
• Interprets and analyses previously ordered results of tests/investigations and works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals when needed
• Acts on the results to confirm diagnosis and thereby optimise treatment and management outcomes
• Formulates an action plan for the treatment of the patient, synthesising clinical information based on the patient’s presentation, history, clinical assessment and findings from relevant investigations, using appropriate evidence based practice
• Prescribe treatment including medications as a Non-medical Prescriber based on a sound knowledge of pharmacology
• Implements non-pharmacological related interventions/therapies, dependent on situation and technical requirements of care
• More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description
  
  

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• ANPs are educated at Masters Level in advanced practice and are assessed as competent in this level of practice. As a clinical leader they have the freedom and authority to act and accept the responsibility and accountability for those actions. This level of practice is characterised by high level autonomous decision making, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment including prescribing, of patients with complex multi-dimensional problems
• Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
• Be recorded as a Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber (V300) with the NMC
• An appropriate Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice which has enabled competence in:
• Clinical assessment
• Clinical reasoning, judgement and diagnostic decision making
• Anatomy and pathophysiology
• Non-medical prescribing- V300
• Leading, delivering and evaluating care
• Practice learning/transferable work based learning
• Minor Injuries (e.g. Relevant ENP qualification or Minor Injuries course)
• Significant comprehensive post registration experience within a healthcare setting some of which must be at a senior practitioner level
• A commitment to lifelong learning and demonstrates evidence of continuing professional development
• Can demonstrate experience in managing staff, leading a team, providing education and training and establishing a supportive, learning environment
• Successful track record in working in multi-disciplinary team settings and promoting collaborative approaches to delivering excellent patient care
• Immediate Life Support/ Paediatric Life Support
• Level 3 child protection training
  
  

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
  
  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

ANP, Christine Buchanan, Christine.Buchanan2@nhs.scot, 01389817530

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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