Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic ANP to join our multi-disciplinary primary care team to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients and to support the development of our Nursing Associate in her journey to becoming a registered nurse.

Although working independently, you will work alongside our GPs, Pharmacists and Nursing Team. The focus for this role is minor illness along with providing support for woman's health and Long term conditions. Experience in Asthma, COPD and Spirometry would be advantageous.

This is a permanent position up to 27 hours. In addition you will be required to take part in the Extended Access rota on Saturday mornings and annual vaccaintion clinics. Applicants must have a minimum of 12 months prescribing experience. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision- making and expert care for our patients both in the practice and in the patients home, if required.

Main duties of the job

Acting within your your professional boundaries provide a high standard of patient care, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.

Diagnose and manage minor illness, long term conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment into a management plan; referring onwards to other members of primary, secondary and other external health care providers as appropriate.

Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence based practice, national and practice protocols and within scope of qualified practice.

This role will also be expected to cover home visits for housebound patients within your area of clinical expertise, supporting QOF data and for delvering NHS vacciantion programmes.

About us

he Garden City Practices is committed to development of its staff and is an accredited training practice. Our clinical team consists of 6 GP partners, 1 ANP, 1 Practice Nurse and 1 Nursing Associate as well as clinical support via the PCN Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)

We are based 5 minutes walk for the town centre, with onsite parking, and are an active member of the WGC PCN with our neighbouring practices and part of the local Federation, Ephedra.

There is an experienced, friendly team of administrative staff including the Practice Manager, Deputy Practice Manager, Reception Manager & Team, Senior Administrator and Secretaries.

Our list size is growing and currently we have around 12 500 patients.