Practice Based Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Through North Liverpool Primary Care Network, Aintree Park Group Practice are looking for a passionate and dedicated practice based Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our popular and high performing practice.

You will be part of a passionate team to provide high quality services to our population of 16,200 across two sites in North Liverpool and South Sefton.

We are a dynamic and forward thinking organisation and are committed to supporting and developing our team. We have a diverse skilled workforce including a Practice Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, First Contact Physiotherapist and a Vulnerable Patient Care Co-ordinator.

Acute illness team comprising of 2 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners.

Dedicated Practice Nursing team and 2 Health Care Assistants supporting chronic disease management, childhood immunisations, cytology, seasonal immunisations and phlebotomy.

We offer a competitive salary.

Main duties of the job

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To assess, diagnose and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical and nursing protocols.

• Provide direct access clinics and telephone triage for undifferentiated patients with minor illness and ailments.
• To undertake Chronic Disease Management clinics for patients with a diagnosis of Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Hypertension and Rheumatological conditions under the supervision of General Practitioners and according to agreed medical and nursing protocols.
• To record contemporaneous and accurate records of delivered care on the Health Information System including appropriate SNOWMED codes.

Participate in the share of the home visits amongst the wider team of clinicians.

• To prescribe safely, effectively and cost efficiently within boundaries of agreed competencies.
• To attend and participate in practice meetings as a nurse representative.
• Initiate and lead practice developments in first contact nursing in order to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care.

• Provide support and training for nursing and medical students attached to the practice.
• Delegation of tasks to appropriately trained clinical and administration staff
• Review of own requests for blood results/investigations

About us

Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is innovatively changing the way care is delivered to our patients.

Our clinical team is supported by a friendly management structure including Business Manager, Operations Manager, Patient Services Manager, Patient Services Coordinators and Information Manager.

A performing practice within the well-established North Liverpool Primary Care Network.

Consistently high QOF achievement.

Recruiting to this exciting position would ensure a seamless transition in the succession planning for the practice, benefitting both our patient population and dedicated staff.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our vision and we are interested in hearing from individuals who are looking to develop an area of interest, particularly Gynaecology/Women's Health, Mental Health and or Paediatrics.