Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: ADVANCED
NURSE PRACTITIONER/PRESCRIBER
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 37 hours per
week
Main Purpose of Post:
To assist medical personnel in
the care of practice patients, to include, treatment, preventative care,
screening and patient education.
Job summary:
Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen
by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with
minor illness seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical
and nursing needs. These patients will have booked appointments at ten-minute
intervals. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The nurse
practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients
accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the
appropriate manner. Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care
should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral.
Duties and Responsibilities of Post
Provide, assessment, screening treatment, services and health education
advice.
Assist with the organisation and co-ordination of the provision of
nursing services for the practice.
Provide nursing treatment to patients in participation with general
practitioners using agreed protocols, including the taking of cervical smears.
Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients
(within the agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as
necessary.
Be competent in administration of childhood immunisation and travel
vaccination.
Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health
conditions
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions
and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
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, medication regimes,
side-effects and interactions
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote
healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes
for both adults and children.
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure
patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
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 NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Maintain and control injectable and oral drug stocks in the treatment
room and doctors surgeries.
Advice to manager regarding health and safety aspects. Pathological specimens and investigatory
procedures
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including
intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies
are embedded within the culture of the team.
Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded
adequately on the computer.
Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
Perform home visits when required by Practice
Job responsibilities:
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional
making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within
boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral
to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
Providing assessment, screening treatment services and
health education advice:
- Blood pressure checks
- Urinalysis
- Ear syringing
- Dressings
- ECG
- Routine injections
- Contraception
- Minor injuries
- Routine immunisations and
vaccinations
- Removal of sutures / clips
Administration and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the
administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate and
legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the
patients notes
- Ensure the clinical
computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and
amended
- Ensure appropriate
items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the
practice administrator
- Ensure accurate
completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health
care and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and
maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc
reports and audit
- Attend and
participate in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and
maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
Professional Development
- Maintain
continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed
useful or necessary for professional development.
- Disseminate
learning and information gained to other team members in order to share
good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg
courses and conferences)
- Assess own
learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate