Advanced Practice Nurse (Medicine & Therapeutics) / (Medicine) / (Medicine & Geriatrics) / (Infirmary) / (Hospice) (For serving HA staff only)

Department/ Cluster\:

(1) Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, New Territories East Cluster

(2) Department of Medicine, New Territories East Cluster

(3) Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, New Territories East Cluster

(4) Infirmary, New Territories East Cluster

(5) Hospice, New Territories East Cluster

Pay

HK$64,518 to HK$89,978 (HGPS Pt 26 to 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.

Preferred Attributes / Exposure

1. Demonstrated competency requirements and leadership ability of an APN.
2. A Master degree in nursing or related discipline.
3. Contribution to professional development including research/evidence-based practice, teaching and training.