Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Key clinical responsibilities:
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate
treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a
physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care
accordingly.
Assess, diagnose, 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 non-drug-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-co bunter 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.
Communication:
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to
ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad
news.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers,
recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome
different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of
communicating.
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to
improve communication.
Maintain effective communication within the practice
environment and with external stakeholders.
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg
PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients,
recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
Delivering a quality service:
Recognise and work within own competence and professional
code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of
patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner
that maintains and promotes quality.
Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based
care.
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer
review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality
governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality
of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on
improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies
and initiatives as appropriate.
Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the
effectiveness of care.
Support and participate in shared learning across the
practice and wider organisation.
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
Understand and apply legal issues that support the
identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of
statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.
Leadership personal and people development:
Take responsibility for own learning and performance
including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role
model.
Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments
that are relevant to the area of work.
Enlist support and influence stakeholders and
decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of
services
Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes within
the area of care and responsibility.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols
and standards.
Market the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in
general practice
Team working:
Understand own role and scope and identify how this may
develop over time.
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting
others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles
of safe practice and assessment of competence.
Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management
strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
Work effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create
opportunities to improve patient care.
Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success.
