Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be able to deliver a high standard of care using autonomous clinical skills inadults and children
• To be able to complete an episode of care for patients of all ages with a variety of health conditions.This would encompass high quality of care for patients who require urgent/ acute episodes/ long term conditions and provide health promotion and public health advice.
• To use advanced practice skills within consultation to assess, diagnose, advise, treat and refer patients
• To provide a comprehensive assessment
• Arranging and interpreting appropriate investigations

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Practice within the policies and guidelines of the NMC
• Maintain confidentiality of all patients identifiable information and contacts
• Maintain and develop clinical knowledge and competence using best practice, evidence, guidelines & supervision
• Maintain accurate records of all patient contacts in accordance
• Effectively manage workload, planning prioritising and co-ordinatingworkload
• Work in partnership with other clinicians on duty to maintain effective communication

• Undertake telephone triage for urgent on the day appointments, utilising effective communication skills and clinical judgement to triage patient safely or take the appropriate course of action either routine or urgent appointment.
• Emergency home visits for urgent illness and chronic disease, to provide assessment of patients who may require a care plan,follow up to discharge from hospital and management of patients within practice aligned care home.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Relevant HCP qualifications
• - MSc in Advanced Practice
• - Independent Prescriber
• - RGN Registered
• - Experience of working in Primary Care

Experience

Essential

• - Autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals
• - Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner experienced in Primary Care
• - Demonstrate the application of evidence based practice.
• - Evidence of continued professional development

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 Avenue Surgery

Address

Leigh Health Centre

The Avenue

Leigh

WN7 1HR

Employer's website

https://www.theavenuesurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)