The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will be expected to work within the 12 bedded Emergency Department that treats all emergency attendances across the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The department comprises of 6 majors bays, 1 paediatric bay, 2 resuscitation bay,eye room, triage room and minor assessment room. All patients are assessed and cared forby a team of specialist doctors and nurses that treat approximately 23,000 patients a year.The department manages the care and wellbeing needs for both adults and children.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The ANP will have advance knowledge and skills in emergency care and be recognised as aclinically autonomous practitioner. The ANP will practice within emergency care to providepatient centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination,diagnosis and treatment within their scope of practice within the ED. The ANP will workalongside the ED doctors to assist in the safe referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in any area of the ED. The ANP will work withintheir level of competence and locally agreed guidelines to facilitate care to meet the needs ofpatients and their families.

ABOUT US

The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse with relevant emergency care experience at a senior level.

• Approved Teaching/Mentoring Qualification.

• Degree in a related field.

• Current EPALS/ALS.

• Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.

• Non-medical Prescribing qualification.