Job summary
Are you an autonomous Advanced Nurse Practitioner feeling isolated, working alone, without direct, face to face supervision? Let us help you change all that! Come and be part of our friendly supportive practice team!
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working within Primary Care and will be able to work autonomously seeing patients.
The number of hours for this role is flexible up to 37.5 hrs per week, part time applications are welcome. Additional shifts can be offered as part of our extended hours.The successful applicant will benefit from opportunities for further training and development are encouraged and supported.
- Facilitated peer to peer supervision sessions
- Working within a friendly and supportive clinical team with excellent admin support
- TPP System One Practice with Ardens Templates
As a minimum you will be an independent non-medical prescriber with level 7 clinical diagnostic and assessment qualifications having experience of working in an urgent or primary care setting.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake comprehensive health assessments both face to face and over the telephone, including adults (and paediatrics); practicing autonomously whilst demonstrating a person-centred approach to care delivery.
- Treat patients who request same day appointments, as well as carrying out some reviews for those requiring ongoing care, liaising with the GPs
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence
- Assess, diagnose, plan, and treat patients with minor illnesses with appropriate referrals to GPs and other clinicians and prioritising their workload effectively.
- Refer for investigations and ongoing emergency care, i.e., referral to hospitals in the appropriate manner.
- Must be capable of providing care to all patient groups autonomously and effectively and without discrimination
- Maintain membership of a regulated body.
- Assist the Lead Nurse to provide leadership and management of the Nursing Team including quality governance, and learning.
- Provide support to the Duty Doctor where required, for effective and timely management of on the day telephone calls.
- Undertake Home Visits, alongside the GPs who will provide support if required
- Establish working relationships with Primary Care Teams and MDT's.
About us
St Augustine's Medical Practice is based in the new Chocolate Quarter development in Keynsham, we have a small branch surgery in nearby Saltford.
Our purpose built modern spacious premises, easily commutable from Bath/Bristol and surrounding areas and a short walk from Keynsham train station / high street. There are many amenities at the Chocolate Qtr including an on-site gym/spa facility, with pool, offered at a discounted rate for NHS staff, as well as coffee shop and restaurant.
Our friendly nursing team of ANP's, Practice Nurses and HCAs is part of our diverse and changing workforce, which consists of GPs, FCP's , paramedics, pharmacists, health care assistants, and other allied health professionals.
We have regular meetings to manage and continually improve our patient care. We are passionate about training the next generation of workforce having been teaching practice for many years.
Dr Caroline Rance, SalariedGP says 'I love working at St Augustine's. The last 7 years has provided me with endless opportunities. There's not a day I don't feel supported by a great team around me, and were lucky to work in such an amazing new building. In a time where General Practice is feeling the pressure, I have never felt more supported'.
We are part of the Keynsham Primary Care Network (PCN) which includes Temple House and West View. Working together allows us to take on bigger projects that we couldn't do alone, share good practice and improve care for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.
ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.
- Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis or complex needs.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage minor illness, acute and chronic conditions, integrating non-medical prescribing, non-pharmacological and multi-disciplinary resources.
- Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Work autonomously to provide a mix of face to face and telephone appointments.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
- Review Long Term Conditions, including shared decisions for an agreed management plan, and optimising medication.
- Provide advice, assessment and treatment plans health and well-being.
- Assist the Lead Nurse to provide leadership and management of the Nursing Team including quality governance, and learning.
- Provide support to the Duty Doctor where required, for effective and timely management of on the day telephone calls.
- Establish working relationships with Primary Care Teams and MDT's.
Key relationships and contacts
Internal
Partners
Other GPs
Lead practice nurse
Healthcare assistants
Clinical staff in training
Care Coordinator
Practice manager
Reception and administration staff
External
Patients
Patients carers and family members
Community nursing and pharmacy teams
Suppliers
External trainers
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.
ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.
- Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis or complex needs.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care.
- Assess, diagnose, and manage minor illness, acute and chronic conditions, integrating non-medical prescribing, non-pharmacological and multi-disciplinary resources.
- Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Work autonomously to provide a mix of face to face and telephone appointments.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
- Review Long Term Conditions, including shared decisions for an agreed management plan, and optimising medication.
- Provide advice, assessment and treatment plans health and well-being.
- Assist the Lead Nurse to provide leadership and management of the Nursing Team including quality governance, and learning.
- Provide support to the Duty Doctor where required, for effective and timely management of on the day telephone calls.
- Establish working relationships with Primary Care Teams and MDT's.
Key relationships and contacts
Internal
Partners
Other GPs
Lead practice nurse
Healthcare assistants
Clinical staff in training
Care Coordinator
Practice manager
Reception and administration staff
External
Patients
Patients carers and family members
Community nursing and pharmacy teams
Suppliers
External trainers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards)
- Non-Medical Prescriber V300
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7
- Experience of working in paediatrics
- Experience of working in urgent care and/or primary care
- Long term conditions qualification
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Trained clinical supervisor
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate diploma or degree
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
- Emergency Care Practitioner course or similar
- Aware of and/or working towards First Contact Practitioner Roadmap for Paramedics (Paramedic only)
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience
- Experience in the acute examination of adults and children
- Management of common minor injuries/illnesses
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner
- Able to work under pressure and manage varying workloads and changing demands
- Evidence of ongoing post registration CPD
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care / Urgent Care / Emergency Care
- Experience of telephone triage assessment
- Broad knowledge of general practice and the new NHS landscape including relationship between individual practices / Primary Care Networks (PCN)
- Experience of visiting patients in their own homes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards)
- Non-Medical Prescriber V300
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7
- Experience of working in paediatrics
- Experience of working in urgent care and/or primary care
- Long term conditions qualification
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Trained clinical supervisor
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate diploma or degree
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
- Emergency Care Practitioner course or similar
- Aware of and/or working towards First Contact Practitioner Roadmap for Paramedics (Paramedic only)
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience
- Experience in the acute examination of adults and children
- Management of common minor injuries/illnesses
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner
- Able to work under pressure and manage varying workloads and changing demands
- Evidence of ongoing post registration CPD
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care / Urgent Care / Emergency Care
- Experience of telephone triage assessment
- Broad knowledge of general practice and the new NHS landscape including relationship between individual practices / Primary Care Networks (PCN)
- Experience of visiting patients in their own homes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).