Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner wishing to join Concord Medical Practice.
We have a team of healthcare professionals within the Practice, including GPs, Nurses, ANP, health care assistants, , Care-co-coordinators and clinical pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities will include direct patient contact through assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment. The post-holder will provide holistic clinical services with support from the multi-disciplinary team.
The ANP will work within their scope of clinical practice and provide care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, un diagnosed problems, utilising history-taking, physical examinations, and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient.
Working to a professional code of ethics you will be able to demonstrate flexibility in the role and have a calm and caring attitude towards patients.
The successful Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work as an autonomous practitioner, diagnosing, managing, prescribing and discharging patients with illness or injury across all age groups including young children. This may be by face-to-face consultation, telephone or video consultation.
About us
Here is an opportunity to become part of our friendly and supportive team to help provide great care for our 5100 patients.
We are looking for an experienced fixed term ANP for 3 days per week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- An autonomous consultor
- 10-minute consultations
- Share of home visits.
- Able to manage acute presentations
- Able to manage chronic conditions
- Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology).
- Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions.
- Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing.
- Able to file pathology results
- Able to see all age groups
- No restrictions on prescribing.
- Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues.
- Able to deal with mental health presentations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- An autonomous consultor
- 10-minute consultations
- Share of home visits.
- Able to manage acute presentations
- Able to manage chronic conditions
- Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology).
- Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions.
- Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing.
- Able to file pathology results
- Able to see all age groups
- No restrictions on prescribing.
- Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues.
- Able to deal with mental health presentations
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously, using clinical judgement to form a diagnosis.
- Ability to manage acute care presentations.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Knowledge of IT systems - email/word/Microsoft Teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good time management skills, able to prioritise and organise workload for best effect.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Able to record/interpret ECGs.
- Problem solving & analytical skills.
- Current knowledge of NHS five year plan, as well as Government initiatives and NICE guidelines.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit and research.
- Experience of primary care
- Working in an urgent care setting (primary care, minor injuries, accident and emergency or walk in centre)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous Practitioner
- Required to deal with undifferentiated and undiagnosed patients.
- Safeguarding vulnerable people
- Ability to empower patients by appropriate health teaching and advice
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Understanding of Clinical governance and its significance on clinical practice.
- Experience of independent assessment.
- Experience of using referral pathways.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary care.
- Experience of non-medical prescribing and using PSDs.
- Experience of computer based clinical systems such as EMIS Web.
- Understanding of Health Education or Promotion.
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC, with evidence of re validation.
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council Masters degree OR Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification OR RCN accreditation Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level Minor illness qualification.
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
Desirable
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Relevant MSc or BSc
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously, using clinical judgement to form a diagnosis.
- Ability to manage acute care presentations.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Knowledge of IT systems - email/word/Microsoft Teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good time management skills, able to prioritise and organise workload for best effect.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Able to record/interpret ECGs.
- Problem solving & analytical skills.
- Current knowledge of NHS five year plan, as well as Government initiatives and NICE guidelines.
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit and research.
- Experience of primary care
- Working in an urgent care setting (primary care, minor injuries, accident and emergency or walk in centre)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous Practitioner
- Required to deal with undifferentiated and undiagnosed patients.
- Safeguarding vulnerable people
- Ability to empower patients by appropriate health teaching and advice
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
- Understanding of Clinical governance and its significance on clinical practice.
- Experience of independent assessment.
- Experience of using referral pathways.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary care.
- Experience of non-medical prescribing and using PSDs.
- Experience of computer based clinical systems such as EMIS Web.
- Understanding of Health Education or Promotion.
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC, with evidence of re validation.
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council Masters degree OR Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification OR RCN accreditation Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level Minor illness qualification.
- ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6
Desirable
- Attended X-ray/IRMER course
- Relevant MSc or BSc
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
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).