Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of our multi-disciplinary team alongside our GPs, Paramedics & ANP's to deliver safe and high-quality care.
• Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
• Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
• Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
• Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
• Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.

Administrative:

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
• Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details
• 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
• Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
• Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms

General:

• Maintain your own annual registration with the HCPC and adhere to its Code of Professional Conduct.
• To maintain your own annual registration with the HCPC and adhere to its Code of Professional Conduct. Promote a professional approach at all times to patients and staff, both in and out of the Practice.
• Maintain you own continuous CPD and ensure a PDP is kept up to date in line with the practice and nursing team development plans.
• Participate in and attend practice meetings and in-house training.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years' experience working as level 6 or higher nurse
• Experience working in primary care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Band 6 qualified nurse
• Independent Prescriber qualification

Desirable

• Gained or working towards a Masters degree in advanced clinical practice

Portfolio and clinical practice

Essential

• Able to provide a competency portfolio
• Basic IT skills
• Proficient at using EMIS and ANIMA

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

Manor View Practice

Address

Bushey Medical Centre

London Road

Bushey

Hertfordshire

WD23 2NN

Employer's website

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