Job summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Advanced Nurse
Practitioner to work 2 days a week to include a Friday. The location is primarily at Blaydon GP Surgery but there may be a need to work at Grange Road Medical Centre.Salary is commensurate with these requirements.
Main duties of the job
You will be highly experienced and competent having
completed your advanced practice qualification at masters level as well as your
prescribing qualification, and will be comfortable working autonomously within
a team setting with other Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurse and
Healthcare Assistants. You will also be
comfortable working without a GP onsite and will be well versed in utilisation
escalation processes in regards to the limits of your own clinical
competency.
You will also be able to consult with patients 6 months and
older, with clinical supervision training as required to ensure competency.
You will be independent and work autonomously, proactive,
motivated and approachable by the wider team.
Our planned Saturday service may operate as a walk-in
service for registered patients only with a minimum of two Advanced Nurse Practitioners
at any one time.
About us
Gateshead Healthcare practices are run by the Fuller and
Forbes Partnership; a partnership
between Dr Mark Fuller (GP Partner) and Mr Methven Forbes (Managing Partner).
Together, they provide primary care services in Gateshead, Leeds, Burnley, and
Devon under both a traditional partnership and limited company model.
Gateshead Healthcare comprises 4 GP Surgeries: Blaydon GP
Surgery, Rowlands Gill Medical Centre, Crawcrook Medical Centre, and Grange
Road Medical Centre. The combined population is over 20,000 patients, 3,000 of
which are registered at Blaydon GP Surgery, and is growing.
The organisation has a board structure with senior members
of the clinical and non-clinical team directly involved in the decision-making
processes of the organisation through our Senior Management Team and Clinical
Reference Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will have experience managing patients with
complex needs and minor illnesses across all age groups include children.
The post-holder will have excellent clinical examination
skills, and excellent communication skills.
The post-holder will be able to demonstrate positive
feedback from patients and colleagues, and will be fully compliant with
validation and appraisals.
Applicants must have completed, in full, an advanced
clinical practice qualification to post graduate or masters level including
independent prescribing and have sufficient experience to work autonomously and
independently within a wider team without a GP onsite. You will:
- Act as an independent prescriber (preferred, though will
support training and qualification if needed)
- Consult, diagnose, treat patients with undifferentiated
and undiagnosed conditions
- Consult with both paediatric and adult patients
- Consult independently and autonomously and able to follow an
escalation process without the dependency of immediate access to a GP
- Undertake home visits
- Maximise patient contacts by carrying out vaccinations and
chronic disease management where appropriate and time permits
- Able to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and
expert care for patients within the general practice.
- Deliver a high standard of patient care using an in-depth
knowledge base with the ability to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making
and expert care for patients.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general
practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy
and procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will have experience managing patients with
complex needs and minor illnesses across all age groups include children.
The post-holder will have excellent clinical examination
skills, and excellent communication skills.
The post-holder will be able to demonstrate positive
feedback from patients and colleagues, and will be fully compliant with
validation and appraisals.
Applicants must have completed, in full, an advanced
clinical practice qualification to post graduate or masters level including
independent prescribing and have sufficient experience to work autonomously and
independently within a wider team without a GP onsite. You will:
- Act as an independent prescriber (preferred, though will
support training and qualification if needed)
- Consult, diagnose, treat patients with undifferentiated
and undiagnosed conditions
- Consult with both paediatric and adult patients
- Consult independently and autonomously and able to follow an
escalation process without the dependency of immediate access to a GP
- Undertake home visits
- Maximise patient contacts by carrying out vaccinations and
chronic disease management where appropriate and time permits
- Able to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and
expert care for patients within the general practice.
- Deliver a high standard of patient care using an in-depth
knowledge base with the ability to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making
and expert care for patients.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general
practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy
and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Advanced Practice to postgraduate level (postgraduate certificate or diploma, or full masters)
- Nursing Degree
- Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualifications
- Sexual health and family planning qualification
- Mental health qualification
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Experience working independently and autonomously without immediate GP support (required for new models of care within a multidisciplinary team setting)
- Experience consulting and prescribing for paediatric and adult patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Experience in carrying out home visits
Desirable
- Experience in training, mentoring and supervision
- Experience in family planning and sexual health
- Experience in managing mental health issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Advanced Practice to postgraduate level (postgraduate certificate or diploma, or full masters)
- Nursing Degree
- Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualifications
- Sexual health and family planning qualification
- Mental health qualification
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Experience working independently and autonomously without immediate GP support (required for new models of care within a multidisciplinary team setting)
- Experience consulting and prescribing for paediatric and adult patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Experience in carrying out home visits
Desirable
- Experience in training, mentoring and supervision
- Experience in family planning and sexual health
- Experience in managing mental health issues
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).
