Advanced Nurse Practitioner- Mental Health Older Adults

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative individual to work as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) within the Older Adult Mental Health Community Services. The service is committed to ensuring that all older adults within the mental health service receive an exceptional standard of care. ANPs are well placed to respond to the health and social care needs by meeting the requirements of the population in different ways and contributing to a sustainable and effective system. We are seeking a qualified mental health ANP to work within their professional boundaries to provide physical and mental health care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. The successful candidate will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for their patients. They will be highly motivated and forward thinking with a positive attitude to working within this evolving service. The ANP will be expected to support service development through research, audit and quality improvement. They will also have a responsibility to teach, supervise, assess and mentor staff within the Multidisciplinary team. This post will predominantly cover the older adult community mental health team based in Central Fife. There may be a requirement for the successful candidate to work across other areas within the service. Hours will be worked over a five day week, Monday to Friday; 9am-5pm. Applications are invited from suitably qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners who already possess both non-medical prescribing and clinical assessment skills qualifications. For informal enquiries please contact Gayle Morris, Lead Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 35335 or email Gayle.Morris@nhs.scot. A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment. NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 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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