Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Nursing Practice

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary PCN 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 or their own home 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.

Please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• EssentialDesirable
• RGN / RN With current NMC registration
• MSc or BSc, Nurse Practitioner degree
• Independent prescriber
• Completed Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Post Graduate Diploma level

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Personal AttributesEssentialDesirable
• Autonomous practitioner who can work independently and in partnership with other healthcare professionals
• High level of clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
• Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
• Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
• Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
• Able to work and travel across Four sites
• Understanding of National Nursing strategy and implications for Nursing
• Skills and ExperienceEssentialDesirable
• Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in primary / community / acute health care setting
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
• Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
• Refer patients independently as appropriate
• Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures
• Understanding and experience of inter-agency working across health groups and networks
• Has provided effective health education and health promotion to patients presenting with a range of health needs
• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to come up with solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment
• Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress
• Physical RequirementsEssentialDesirable
• Commit to a DBS Check
• UK Driving Licence

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

St Margarets Medical Practice

Address

Richmond Medical Centre

179 Richmond Road

Solihull

West Midlands

B92 7SA

Employer's website

https://stmargarets.gpsurgery.net (Opens in a new tab)