Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP) / Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in EpilepsyThe overall purpose of the Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP) / Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Epilepsy is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. 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, demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and decision making skills. The Candidate/Advance Nurse Practitioner in the specific area of Epilepsy must demonstrate:Professional/Clinical KnowledgeDemonstrate a high degree of commitment, professionalism and dedication to the philosophy ofquality health care provisionDemonstrate evidence of Policy, Procedure, Protocol, Guideline (PPPG) development and thetranslation of PPPGs into actionDemonstrate knowledge and experience of quality audit/assurance systemsDemonstrate experience in developing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement initiativesDemonstrate awareness of relevant legislation and policy developmentsDemonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.Planning and Organising ResourcesDemonstrate ability to proactively plan, organise, deliver and evaluate a nursing service in anefficient, effective and resourceful manner, within a model of person-centred care and value formoneyDemonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks.Building and Maintaining Relationships: Leadership, Staff Management and Team WorkDemonstrate flexibility and openness to change and ability to lead and support others in a changingenvironmentDemonstrate the ability to communicate a change vision and engage stakeholders in a sustainablechange processDemonstrate ability to foster a learning culture among staff and colleagues to drive continuousimprovementDemonstrate ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.Evaluation Information and Judging SituationsDemonstrate the ability to evaluate information and solve problems.Commitment to Providing Quality ServicesDemonstrate understanding of, and commitment to, the underpinning requirements and keyprocesses in providing quality, person-centered careDemonstrate the ability to lead on clinical practice and service quality.Communication and Interpersonal SkillsDemonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to presentinformation in a clear and concise mannerDemonstrate ability to engage collaboratively and influence othersDemonstrate competency in the general use of information technology for example computers, officefunctions, internet for research purposes, email and preparation of presentation materialsDemonstrate evidence of skills in data management and report writingAll informal enquires in relation to the above should be directed to Ms. Suzanna Byrne, Assistant Director of Midwifery & Nursing at ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED.