Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, examine, diagnose, and develop management plans for patients presenting with a new problem. Deliver evidence-based care according to national and local guidelines.

Prescribe within the scope of knowledge in accordance to both practice and Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

Produce accurate complete records of patient consultation using accurate codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Assist the practice to obtain the level of QoF points required by acting on highlighted QoF indicators where appropriate.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support patients in the application of the principles of self-care and healthy living.

Where suitably qualified, to manage the health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology, or sexual health consultation.

Participate in opportunistic vaccination and immunisation of both adults and children.

Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate.

If required, to assess and manage the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care or phlebotomy provision.

Support the nursing team with assessing patients who have presented with issues beyond those the nurse/HCA feels competent to manage where it is within the clinical scope of your own competence

General

Take responsibility for your own learning and personal development to include acting as a positive role model.

Have an awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, such as prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome cultural and language barriers.

Carry out consultations within the practice face to face, by telephone or using online or other methods as appropriate.

Use the audit cycle to evaluate the quality of the work within the practice and use results to implement improvements where required.

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance including contributing to case conferences or documentation if required.

Maintain and clean equipment as per guidelines that are used in the course of your duty.

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician on request.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of the consultation or treatment room that you are working in.

Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

A duty to advise GP(s) of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• BSc, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met
• Advanced nursing specialist qualification
• Relevant nursing/health degree

Desirable

• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Independent or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification
• Specialism in area other minor ailments/injuries such as sexual health, diabetes, respiratory, mental health

Experience

Essential

• Nurse Prescribing
• Nurse led management of minor illness, minor ailments and other minor injuries
• Nurse led triage
• Audit
• Clinical meetings involvement

Desirable

• 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience
• Compiling clinical protocols and guidelines
• Research and QI

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

Arnold Medical Centre

Address

Arnold Medical Centre

204 St. Annes Road

Blackpool

FY4 2EF

Employer's website

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