Job summary
The post
holder will be an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Urgent Care
Practitioner (UCP) who, acting within their professional boundaries, will
provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical
assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You will demonstrate
safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients registered with the
practice.You will be employed by the PCN to work across any of our five member practices, however, your primary base will be at Bramhall Park and Shaw Heath Medical Practices.
Main duties of the job
Assess and triage patients, including those needing same-day access and those with long-term conditions. Provide clinical advice, treatment, care planning and review in line with individual health needs. This includes prescribing medication within your professional scope and under PGDs, PSDs, NICE guidance, and local clinical pathways. Refer patients to other primary or secondary care services as appropriate.
Manage patients presenting with undifferentiated symptoms, identify red flags or serious underlying conditions, and act accordingly. Use advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat, and manage care episodes within your professional boundaries.
Adopt a personalised and population-focused approach, supporting shared decision-making and individualised care. Carry out assessments in the surgery, at home, in care settings, or via telephone/digital platforms.
Support the care of patients in residential care homes in collaboration with the wider team. Provide supervision, training, and support to other clinical staff and contribute to service development. Prescribe safely and appropriately, avoiding grey-listed drugs, and promote prevention, self-care, and health education. Maintain safe, evidence-based, cost-effective care while contributing to quality improvement and integrated service delivery.
About us
Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Primary Care Network (PCN) is a thriving network of GP practices located in the Stockport area, committed to delivering high-quality, patient care. We aim to provide innovative and coordinated care, enhancing services for patients while promoting preventative healthcare and managing long-term conditions.
Our network is built on strong collaboration between member practices, local health services, and community partners. By working closely together, we aim to streamline patient care and improve access to essential services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess / triage patients, including a
range of same-day access / chronic patients. Provide advice, treatment, care
planning and review I line with patient health needs. This will include
prescribing a range of medications within your scope / policy and under PGDs ,
PSDs, NICE, local clinical guidelines or pathways. Make referrals to other
members of the primary care team or secondary care services where appropriate.
Manage a range of patients with
previously undifferentiated diagnosis identifying any red flags or underlying
serious pathology and take appropriate action.
Use complex decision-making / clinical
skills and experience to inform the potential diagnosis, investigation, and complete
management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.
Actively take a personalised care
approach and population-centred care approach to enable shared decision-making
with the presenting person.
Complete
all mandatory training in line with both local and national policy.
Complete the relevant clinical / local
training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD
supervision to other roles within the primary care team, such as first contact
practitioners, medicines management staff, junior nursing staff, care
co-ordinators and well-being practitioners.
Undertake assessment on site, in the patients
home (or other care setting) or via any digital platform or telephone system utilised
by the Practice / PCN.
Make home visits to those who are too
unwell to come into the clinic in person including those patients living in
sheltered / supported / residential accommodation where appropriate.
Support
the PCN / Practice care homes in partnership with the wider practice team to
ensure safe effective care of patients in residential care.
Make professionally autonomous
decisions for which you are accountable in line with local / national policy.
Provide assistance to GPs / other
clinical staff when seeing and treating patients as appropriate.
Instigate necessary invasive and
non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports.
Prescribe safe, effective and
appropriate medication as defined by the current legislative framework in
accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically
appropriate. Avoid the use of grey drugs.
Provide safe, evidence-based,
cost-effective, individualised patient care.
Offer a holistic service to patients
and their families, developing where appropriate an ongoing plan of
care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
Promote health and well-being through
the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic
communication skills.
Refer patients directly to other
services/agencies as appropriate.
Work with the team within the Practice,
and across the wider NHS, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Contribute to the practice achieving
its quality and performance targets to sustain the high standards of patient
care and service delivery.
Participate in the identification of
community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address
them.
Help develop and set up new patient
services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.
Offer
support, supervision and training to junior members of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess / triage patients, including a
range of same-day access / chronic patients. Provide advice, treatment, care
planning and review I line with patient health needs. This will include
prescribing a range of medications within your scope / policy and under PGDs ,
PSDs, NICE, local clinical guidelines or pathways. Make referrals to other
members of the primary care team or secondary care services where appropriate.
Manage a range of patients with
previously undifferentiated diagnosis identifying any red flags or underlying
serious pathology and take appropriate action.
Use complex decision-making / clinical
skills and experience to inform the potential diagnosis, investigation, and complete
management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.
Actively take a personalised care
approach and population-centred care approach to enable shared decision-making
with the presenting person.
Complete
all mandatory training in line with both local and national policy.
Complete the relevant clinical / local
training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD
supervision to other roles within the primary care team, such as first contact
practitioners, medicines management staff, junior nursing staff, care
co-ordinators and well-being practitioners.
Undertake assessment on site, in the patients
home (or other care setting) or via any digital platform or telephone system utilised
by the Practice / PCN.
Make home visits to those who are too
unwell to come into the clinic in person including those patients living in
sheltered / supported / residential accommodation where appropriate.
Support
the PCN / Practice care homes in partnership with the wider practice team to
ensure safe effective care of patients in residential care.
Make professionally autonomous
decisions for which you are accountable in line with local / national policy.
Provide assistance to GPs / other
clinical staff when seeing and treating patients as appropriate.
Instigate necessary invasive and
non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports.
Prescribe safe, effective and
appropriate medication as defined by the current legislative framework in
accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically
appropriate. Avoid the use of grey drugs.
Provide safe, evidence-based,
cost-effective, individualised patient care.
Offer a holistic service to patients
and their families, developing where appropriate an ongoing plan of
care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
Promote health and well-being through
the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic
communication skills.
Refer patients directly to other
services/agencies as appropriate.
Work with the team within the Practice,
and across the wider NHS, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Contribute to the practice achieving
its quality and performance targets to sustain the high standards of patient
care and service delivery.
Participate in the identification of
community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address
them.
Help develop and set up new patient
services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.
Offer
support, supervision and training to junior members of the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification (or working towards) for Advanced Clinical Practice or similar accreditation
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- NMC / professional body registration
Specific Aptitude and Abilities / Interpersonal Skills & Communication/organisational
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining data protection and confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate commitment and understanding of confidentiality in relation to the post
- Can demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity, dignity and respect
- Ability to work under pressure and with flexibility
- Willing to work flexibly across shift patterns and locations in the PCN
- To effectively communicate with different groups and individuals in various situations
- To be able to form good working relationships with people from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- To be able to plan and organise your own workload and manage your time
- To be able to contribute to the team and its overall effectiveness
- To share skills, expertise and ideas with the team
- To act as a Senior responsible colleague to the nursing team
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Ability to prioritise and organise own case load
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to evaluate and implement appropriate clinical service developments
- Ability to use in house Patient Databases
- Experience of working within a team
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
- Become proficient in the use of EMIS, Docman, AccRx, Labtrace or other appropriate digital clinical tools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification (or working towards) for Advanced Clinical Practice or similar accreditation
- Independent Prescribing qualification
- NMC / professional body registration
Specific Aptitude and Abilities / Interpersonal Skills & Communication/organisational
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining data protection and confidentiality
- Able to demonstrate commitment and understanding of confidentiality in relation to the post
- Can demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity, dignity and respect
- Ability to work under pressure and with flexibility
- Willing to work flexibly across shift patterns and locations in the PCN
- To effectively communicate with different groups and individuals in various situations
- To be able to form good working relationships with people from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- To be able to plan and organise your own workload and manage your time
- To be able to contribute to the team and its overall effectiveness
- To share skills, expertise and ideas with the team
- To act as a Senior responsible colleague to the nursing team
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Ability to prioritise and organise own case load
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to evaluate and implement appropriate clinical service developments
- Ability to use in house Patient Databases
- Experience of working within a team
- Willingness to undertake further training as required
- Become proficient in the use of EMIS, Docman, AccRx, Labtrace or other appropriate digital clinical tools
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).
