Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has
arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitionerto join our friendly team at Barton House Medical
Practice. 20 hours
per week, covering a Monday and Tuesday. If interested in the vacancy please call for an
informal chat, keen to discuss with any interested candidates. Full explanation and review of the triage system can be offered
to give insight into this exciting role.
We are recruiting due to retirement of our current ANP and we have another excellent ANP who covers the other days (triage run by GPs on a Friday). We are looking at a potential start date of April/May 2026.
Main duties of the job
We have recently instigated a platform
of total triage for all online consultations. The ANP/ACP will act
autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for
patients face to face, telephone consultations and have the main responsibility of triaging all online requests. The
system is urgency coded and the ANP/ACP will triage the requests into an
appointment slot and manage any suitable and urgent cases. This improves
access for patients as they are allocated appointments based on clinical
need.. All appointment requests come in via this system, whether urgent or routine and full training will be
given regarding the new triage system to the ANP/ACP.
It is a busy but enjoyable role and a fantastic team
environment. The post holder will operate within
their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to
provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues,
ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner/or Advanced Clinical Practitioner will
need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any
necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. The post
holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced
Nurse Practitioner/or Advanced Clinical Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing
patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients
as appropriate.
About us
We are a fun, happy, hardworking and resilient
team. We are well supported with strong relationships with the community PCN team including the ageing well visiting service, clinical pharmacists, social
prescribers and support from local geriatricians, community ANPs and district
nurses. Our clinical team consists of
supportive GP's, ANP, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants. With a strong
management team who are always on hand to help and advice, as well as a
friendly nursing team, administration, reception and dispensary teams. List
size 5100 Dispensing practice Fully computerised (System One) Consistently high
QOF achievement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Work as
part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carries
out clinical nursing 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.
- Co-ordinate
the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are
involved.
- 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.
- 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 who require medical attention
and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers
patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary
care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Care
Management
- Communicates
confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in
relation to their condition.
- Provide
highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g.
care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track
referrals).
- To monitor
and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as
necessary.
Health Improvement
- Management
of health screening programmes and ensures other team members are aware of
health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.
- Innovation
in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.
- Improve
health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and can
demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.
- Supports
practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health
improvement and disease prevention.
- Makes
referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Providing assessment, screening services, health education advice:
These may
include (but not restricted to);
- Blood
pressure checks, Urinalysis, Dressings, Contraception, Routine immunisations
and vaccinations, Removal of sutures / clips,
First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice,
Organise and plan the provision of nursing services for the practice to include
the delegation of duties to other members of the practice nurse team as
appropriate
Administration and professional responsibilities
- 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
- Accurate
and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the
patients notes
- 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
Training and personal development
- Maintain
up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues
at an advanced level.
- Training
needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with
practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by
the practice.
- Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well
as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Contribute
to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other
professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own
educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation
requirements.
Develop
and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly
participate in clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Work as
part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carries
out clinical nursing 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.
- Co-ordinate
the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are
involved.
- 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.
- 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 who require medical attention
and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers
patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary
care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Care
Management
- Communicates
confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in
relation to their condition.
- Provide
highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g.
care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track
referrals).
- To monitor
and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as
necessary.
Health Improvement
- Management
of health screening programmes and ensures other team members are aware of
health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.
- Innovation
in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.
- Improve
health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and can
demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.
- Supports
practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health
improvement and disease prevention.
- Makes
referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Providing assessment, screening services, health education advice:
These may
include (but not restricted to);
- Blood
pressure checks, Urinalysis, Dressings, Contraception, Routine immunisations
and vaccinations, Removal of sutures / clips,
First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice,
Organise and plan the provision of nursing services for the practice to include
the delegation of duties to other members of the practice nurse team as
appropriate
Administration and professional responsibilities
- 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
- Accurate
and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the
patients notes
- 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
Training and personal development
- Maintain
up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues
at an advanced level.
- Training
needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with
practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by
the practice.
- Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well
as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Contribute
to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other
professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own
educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation
requirements.
Develop
and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly
participate in clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- The ANP/ACP will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, via telephone consultations and running the triage list.
- The post holder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
- The ANP/ACP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
- The post holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified ANP/ACP in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Desirable
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- The ANP/ACP will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, via telephone consultations and running the triage list.
- The post holder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
- The ANP/ACP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
- The post holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified ANP/ACP in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Desirable
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).
Additional information
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).
