Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Fountains Medical Practice has a growing practice population and is based in Fountains Health. In addition to providing an excellent primary care service to our patients, we provide a successful service to all the care homes in Chester city through the Fountains Integrated Care Homes Service (FICHS). The FICHS team works with the multidisciplinary services in the community, secondary care specialists and voluntary sector to provide holistic care to patients in care homes. We work closely with other practices as part of a successful and expanding PCN and we are a training practice, working with Physicians Associate students and Medical Students from Chester University and the University of Liverpool.

Due to continued expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ANP.. We would ideally expect the successful candidate to have experience of managing patients with long term conditions, acute illnesses, a working knowledge of QOF and the current Direct Enhanced Services. Experience or interest in care of the elderly and palliative care is desirable. Applications are welcome from both newly qualified and experienced ANP's.

The candidate must have excellent clinical and interpersonal skills to ensure safe, effective and high standards. They should be willing to work hard to develop the role to compliment the clinical and administrative support staff.

Competitive salary and six weeks annual leave.

If you think you have the drive and ambition to meet the ever-increasing challenges thrown at general practice whilst having the enthusiasm and commitment to improve our service to our patients, then wed like to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc nursing degree & Independent Prescriber.

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

Fountains Medical Practice

Address

2nd Floor, Fountains Health

Delamere Street

Chester

Cheshire

CH1 4DS

Employer's website

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