Advanced Practice Nurse (Medicine) (For serving HA staff only)

Department / Hospital / Cluster

Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong Island Cluster

Pay

HK$64,518 to HK$89,978 (HGPS Pt 26 – 33A) per month including Monthly Allowance

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

Key Responsibilities

1.

Lead and supervise a nursing team within a clinical unit.

2.

Develop professional nursing standard, care protocol and clinical pathway.

3.

Provide complex patient care in a specialty / subspecialty.

4.

Acts as a resource and referral agent on clinical expertise.

5.

Manage nurse-led services to provide specialized patient care.

6.

Train and supervise nurse learners in advanced nursing specialty training.

7.

Initiate and participate in evidence-based practice and nursing research.

8.

Participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the service.

Entry Requirements

1.

Holder of a valid Registered Nurse practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.

2.

Qualification in advanced nursing specialty *.

3.

A degree in Nursing or equivalent.

4.

5 years or more post-registration experience in healthcare, of which at least 3 years is in the related specialty.

*

Qualification in advanced nursing specialty refers to recognized post-registration certificate, or post-graduate certificate/diploma course in nursing specialty, or Master in nursing# or related discipline with considerable coverage on a relevant nursing specialty.

# Only post-registration Master in nursing programmes are accepted

Preferable Attributes/Exposure

1.

Demonstrated competency requirements and leadership ability of an Advanced Practice Nurse.

2

A Master degree in nursing or related discipline.

3.

Contribution to professional development including research/evidence-based practice, teaching and training.

4.

Possess experience in Respiratory Specialty.

5.

Planning, organizing & evaluation skills.

6.

Analytical & logical thinking.

7.

People skills to network & work with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, community organizations and general public.

8.

Problem-solving ability.

9.

Teaching, coaching & counselling skills.

10.

Ability to develop evidence-based practice and to conduct research.

11.

Participation in professional development activities in Hong Kong.