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Thorpe-le-Soken Surgery

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

Thorpe-Le-Soken Surgery are seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly, supportive and caring team. The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary; healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs creating individual care plans.

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing for acute minor illness appropriately and deliver key elements of NSFs, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities.

Dealing with sensitive matters such as End of Life and speaking to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs and refer on as necessary. Attending End of Life meetings within the surgery.

To ensure significant events are reported using Practice procedures

To maintain line manager responsibility for the nursing team, including staff development, training and maintaining staff cover.

About us

Here at Thorpe Surgery we pride ourselves in supporting our team with their personal and professional goals, and providing exceptional care to ourlist size of 8000. We use EMIS Web clinical system along with Ardens templates and systems. We consult with our patients using a range of methods from face to face, video, telephone. We also have a branch surgery in Kirby Cross and all our staff work across both sites. Our practice offers the full range of primary care services and our highly experienced nursing team have implemented a system for chronic disease management.

We are strong believers in maintaining good work-life balance and being able to enjoy work and attain job satisfaction. We have a fantastic range of ANPs, ECPs, PN, HCAs, PAs and pharmacists working with our 4 GPs ensuring a good mix of skills.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A4913-23-0004

Job locations

Thorpe-le-soken Surgery

High Street

Thorpe-le-soken

Clacton-on-sea

Essex

CO16 0EA


The Surgery

88 Frinton Road

Kirby Cross

Frinton-on-sea

Essex

CO13 0HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

1.

Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs creating individual care plans.

2.

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing for acute minor illness appropriately and deliver key elements of NSFs, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities.

3.

Dealing with sensitive matters such as End of Life and speaking to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs and refer on as necessary. Attending End of Life meetings within the surgery.

4.

To ensure significant events are reported using Practice procedures

5.

To maintain line manager responsibility for the nursing team, including staff development, training and maintaining staff cover.

Administration

6.

To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed protocols and templates.

7.

To collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects

8.

To contribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans

General

9.

To maintain own registration with the NMC/HCPC

10.

To adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct

11.

To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all Primary Health Care Team staff, patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure that all statutory regulations (e.g. Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to.

12.

To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice.

13.

To maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice.

14.

Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.

15.

Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

1.

Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs creating individual care plans.

2.

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing for acute minor illness appropriately and deliver key elements of NSFs, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities.

3.

Dealing with sensitive matters such as End of Life and speaking to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs and refer on as necessary. Attending End of Life meetings within the surgery.

4.

To ensure significant events are reported using Practice procedures

5.

To maintain line manager responsibility for the nursing team, including staff development, training and maintaining staff cover.

Administration

6.

To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed protocols and templates.

7.

To collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects

8.

To contribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans

General

9.

To maintain own registration with the NMC/HCPC

10.

To adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct

11.

To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all Primary Health Care Team staff, patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure that all statutory regulations (e.g. Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to.

12.

To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice.

13.

To maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice.

14.

Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.

15.

Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified RGN
  • NMC Registered
  • Consulting and assessing module
  • Non-medical prescriber

Knowledge, Skills, Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Non-Medical Prescriber
  • To provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients of the Practice; diagnosing and prescribing treatments and drugs while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs. To train and develop skills within the nursing team including appraisals.

Desirable

  • Consulting and assessing module
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified RGN
  • NMC Registered
  • Consulting and assessing module
  • Non-medical prescriber

Knowledge, Skills, Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Non-Medical Prescriber
  • To provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients of the Practice; diagnosing and prescribing treatments and drugs while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs. To train and develop skills within the nursing team including appraisals.

Desirable

  • Consulting and assessing module

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Thorpe-le-Soken Surgery

Address

Thorpe-le-soken Surgery

High Street

Thorpe-le-soken

Clacton-on-sea

Essex

CO16 0EA


Employer's website

https://www.thorpe-le-sokensurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Thorpe-le-Soken Surgery

Address

Thorpe-le-soken Surgery

High Street

Thorpe-le-soken

Clacton-on-sea

Essex

CO16 0EA


Employer's website

https://www.thorpe-le-sokensurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jayne Roe

jayneroe@nhs.net

01255861850

Details

Date posted

24 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A4913-23-0004

Job locations

Thorpe-le-soken Surgery

High Street

Thorpe-le-soken

Clacton-on-sea

Essex

CO16 0EA


The Surgery

88 Frinton Road

Kirby Cross

Frinton-on-sea

Essex

CO13 0HJ


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