Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP): Epilepsy
The main purpose of this role is to develop the job description and supporting documentation under the direction of the Health Care Providers Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group.
This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat, and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide safe, timely, evidenced-based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level.
* Demonstrate advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership, and decision-making skills.
* Develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional, and national levels.
* Contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education, and healthcare policy at local, national, and international levels.
Requirements:
* Be a Registered Nurse on the NMBIs Active Register or entitled to be so registered.
* Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice.
* Be eligible to undertake a Masters Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Masters Degree which is relevant or applicable to the advanced field of practice.
Desired Qualifications:
* Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
* Experience managing patients with Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS).