ARRS Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Advanced clinical/nurse practitioners work autonomously within the practice using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating to minor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary. ANP/ACPs in this role will focus solely on medically urgent patients.

Key duties and responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical/Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice

2. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients

3. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health

4. Provide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

5. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens?

6. Request pathology services as necessary

7. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required?

8. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

9. Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

10. Chaperone patients where necessary

11. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

12. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

13. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

14. Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to guidance

15. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required

16. Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance

17. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

18. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

19. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

20. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

21. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
• Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence strong and inspirational leadership.
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a primary care setting.
• Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care.
• Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility.
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations.
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others.
• Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered excellently.

Qualifications

Essential

• ANP:
• Advanced Practitioner Nurses must have either:
• 1.graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio (Supported) Route; both pathways enable eligibility for an Advanced digital badge issued by the Centre for Advancing Practice, demonstrating recognised educational and experiential preparation in advanced practice; or
• 2.enrolled as a trainee on a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme linked with subsequent guaranteed progression onto a reimbursable Advanced Practitioner Nurse role on completion of training; or
• 3.enrolled on and progressed past the initial Learning Needs Analysis (LNA) stage of the Centre for Advancing Practice ePortfolio (supported) Route, linked with subsequent guaranteed progression onto a reimbursable Advanced Practitioner Nurse role on completion of the ePortfolio process.
• ACP:
• Advanced Practitioner:
• a.has a masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise;
• b.is working at a masters level aware or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competencies

Desirable

• Mentorship or supervisory skills training.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Chronic Disease Management

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Dow Surgery

Address

The Dow Surgery

William Street

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 4AJ

Employer's website

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