Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice.

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with a minor illness.

• Undertake care for patients in their homes as required by the Partners.

• Provide regular care to patients in residential and nursing homes, ensuring all patients have up to date care plans.

• Work with vulnerable patients to help reduce the need for unplanned hospital admissions ensuring all patients have up to date care plans in place.

• Provide nursing treatment to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently agreed protocols.

• Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within the agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

• Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions

• Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs

• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)

• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug- based treatment methods into a management plan

• 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

• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Qualification
• Current NMC registration
• Honours degree in advanced nursing
• Prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Accredited training in chronic disease management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Evidence of professional development
• Experience in audit

Desirable

• Experience in triage
• Experience of working in General Practice
• Evidence of service development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management

Desirable

• Problem solving skills
• PCRN Research
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge relating to current primary care policy and national legislation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Beaches Medical Centre

Address

Sussex Road

Gorleston

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 6QB

Employer's website

https://thebeachesmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)