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Advanced Practitioner Professional Lead

Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 4 days ago
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NHS Highland is seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Advanced Practitioner Professional Lead (APPL) to provide advanced clinical and professional leadership to Wester Ross Community Nursing services.

This is a key senior role supporting a geographically wide and diverse rural area, working closely with Integrated Team Leaders, caseload holders and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe, effective and high quality community nursing services.

The Role

As the Advanced Practitioner Professional Lead, you will:

Provide advanced clinical assessment, expert decision making and complex case management within community settings

Offer professional and clinical leadership to community nursing teams across Wester Ross

Support patient safety, clinical standards, governance and quality improvement

Lead and support staff development, competence, supervision and education

Work collaboratively across health and social care partners in a rural setting

The Team

You will work within the Wester Ross Community Nursing teams, supporting Band 6 caseload holders and community nurses delivering care across a large and remote area. The post provides dedicated leadership capacity to Wester Ross, strengthening resilience, staff support and quality of care.

Requirements

NMC registered Adult Nurse with the Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nursing).

An Experienced Autonomous Practitioner With Strong Clinical Leadership Skills.

Confident in managing complexity, professional practice and service improvement

Committed to person centred, safe and effective community based care.

A full driving licence is essential and a pool car may be available for work purposes but the use of own vehicle will be required.

Community nursing or advanced practice experience in rural or remote settings is desirable.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries are welcome please contact: Neil Ingall, Integrated Team Manager, Wester Ross Community Nursing. Neil.ingall@nhs.scot

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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.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .