Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Clinical Responsibilities

Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking, physical examination, and diagnosis

Manage undifferentiated and differentiated presentations independently assess, diagnose, treat, and discharge or refer patients as appropriate

Prescribe medications independently in line with clinical guidelines and best practice

Manage acute, urgent, and long-term conditions

Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests and investigations

Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education

Provide same-day urgent care appointments and routine clinical appointments as required

Refer patients to Secondary Care, community services, or allied health professionals where appropriate

Ensure continuity of care through appropriate follow-up and safety-netting

Maintain accurate, clear, and contemporaneous clinical records

Multidisciplinary working -work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses, HCAs, pharmacists, and the wider PCN team Participate in MDT meetings and clinical discussions Support and mentor junior staff where appropriate

Quality, governance, and safety work within practice policies, procedures, and clinical governance frameworks, adhere to safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults

Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives

Maintain professional registration, revalidation, and mandatory training

Personal Professional Development Maintain and develop clinical competence through CPD Keep up to date with evidence-based practice and national guidance

Actively contribute to a learning and supportive practice environment

Responsibility for Information Governance Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times comply with GDPR, data protection, and Caldicott principles

Use clinical systems appropriately and securely

Health & Safety Work in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and practice policies report incidents, near misses, and risks appropriately.

This job description is not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the role, following discussion with the line manager

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with the NMC
• Qualified ANP
• Independent prescriber
• Managing acute and same-day presentations
• Routine patient reviews and clinics
• Supporting long-term condition management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Well developed word processing/data collection/IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan
• Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within the organisation, the local PCT and with key external stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience of use of SystmOne
• Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Experience of presenting information to wider audience

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance.
• Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health needs of the practice population as they relate to primary care
• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (eg, NICE guidelines etc)
• Understanding of accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2004) and medico-legal aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role
• Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience working in Primary Care
• Good understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Knowledge of GP systems, QOF and enhanced services

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).