Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Advanced Nurses/Clinical Practitioner to join our expanding, friendly, forward-thinking team at Severn Valley Medical Practice. We are looking for 30 hours per week, to be delivered across 4 days.
The successful candidate will deliver a high standard of autonomous clinical care through advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment. As an independent prescriber, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting patients requiring urgent/same day care.
We are a pro-active member practice of Worcester City Primary Care Network that provides services to some 130,000 patients. The strength of our PCN lies in its size and its robust leadership.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Clinical/Nurse Practitioner, you will provide high-quality, patient centred care within a busy GP practice setting. Acting within your professional boundaries, you will manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic conditions from initial triage, consultation, through to diagnosis and treatment.
This role combines autonomous clinical practice with collaborative teamworking.
- Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients both face-to-face, remotely and in patient homes.
- Manage both acute and chronic conditions within your professional boundaries autonomously.
- As an independent prescriber, you will prescribe medications appropriately and safely.
- Request, interpret and act on diagnostic tests and investigations.
- Refer patients to appropriate services.
About us
Severn Valley Medical Practice is a dual sited practice, with practices at Henwick Halt and Lyppard Grange. Both are purpose built as medical practices and have ample staff and patient parking.
Our raw list size is currently 21,800 patients. We boast 17 GP's, 5 ANP's and a substantial nursing team that includes HCA and phlebotomy services. Both sites benefit from a strong non-clinical workforce to support patient access, communications and services.
The practice uses EMIS Web clinical system. We have an embedded legacy of medical education and proactively support employee development and advancement wherever possible. Severn Valley Medical Practice mentored the first Primary Care ANP in Worcester. As a teaching practice we have worked with Birmingham University for over 30 years, as GP trainers for 25 years and played an integral part in establishing Worcester University Medical School.
Our colleagues are our work family, and we are proud to boast that 22% of our team members have 20 years plus service. Average overall length of service is in excess of 10 years per employee. We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive work-life balance and encourage a culture of full transparency.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Make professionally autonomous decisions within scope of role and professional boundaries.
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering urgent/same day care to patients.
- Provide clinical triage services with respect of online requests and telephone contacts. Supporting care navigators to gather information necessary for clinical prioritisation.
- Work collaboratively with Duty Team to assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate treatment/intervention and care for patients presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice, remotely or in their own home.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with acute, chronic and complex conditions.
- Requesting of diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols.
- Recognise, assess and refer patients as appropriate using practice approved pathways, portals, protocols, ensuring referral meets the referral criteria set.
- Provide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF.
- Prescribe and review medication appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national protocols.
- Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit (ie QoF, CEIF, prescribing incentives and national benchmarking).
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research initiatives.
- Engage in continuous professional development and maintain professional registration requirments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Make professionally autonomous decisions within scope of role and professional boundaries.
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering urgent/same day care to patients.
- Provide clinical triage services with respect of online requests and telephone contacts. Supporting care navigators to gather information necessary for clinical prioritisation.
- Work collaboratively with Duty Team to assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate treatment/intervention and care for patients presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice, remotely or in their own home.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with acute, chronic and complex conditions.
- Requesting of diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols.
- Recognise, assess and refer patients as appropriate using practice approved pathways, portals, protocols, ensuring referral meets the referral criteria set.
- Provide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF.
- Prescribe and review medication appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national protocols.
- Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit (ie QoF, CEIF, prescribing incentives and national benchmarking).
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and research initiatives.
- Engage in continuous professional development and maintain professional registration requirments.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of advanced nursing practice.
- Experience of working within a Primary Care setting.
- Experience of urgent models of care within a Primary Care setting.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Full NMC registration
- Recognised NP/ACP qualification at a minimum of degree level or equivalent
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on NMC register
- Meets NMC revalidation requirements
- Able to evidence working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
Desirable
- Long term conditions qualification
- Triage qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of advanced nursing practice.
- Experience of working within a Primary Care setting.
- Experience of urgent models of care within a Primary Care setting.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Full NMC registration
- Recognised NP/ACP qualification at a minimum of degree level or equivalent
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on NMC register
- Meets NMC revalidation requirements
- Able to evidence working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
Desirable
- Long term conditions qualification
- Triage qualification
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).