Nurse Practitioner
NHS Scotland
- Forfar, Angus
- £38,000-43,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide primary care to patients, including diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses
- Conduct physical examinations and interpret medical history
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as bloods and other results
- Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans
- Educate patients on preventive healthcare measures and promote healthy lifestyle choices
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical recordsEssential Requirements
- Valid NMC in the UK
- Educated to degree level
- Proven experience as a Nurse Practitioner or similar role
- Experience in general practice environment
- Excellent knowledge of patient care principles and practices
- Proficient in medication administration and dosage calculations
- Experience in minor illness treatment
- Knowledge and experience of chronic disease management (asthma/diabetes specifically)
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and healthcare team members
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skillsIf you are an experienced nurse with a track record of delivering high quality healthcare and want to work with an amazing team as well as develop your skillset in an innovative, forward-thinking general practice, then we would love to hear from you.Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.