Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

This is an opportunity for the right candidate to develop their professional career in a forward-thinking practice. Experience of working within General Practice is essential and applicants should be motivated, have excellent communication skills and proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We are high QOF achievers and achieved a 'Good' rating from our CQC inspection.

This is a part time or full-time position. Salary is negotiable, depending on the successful candidate.

Informal discussions about the role are welcomed. Please use the contact details provided to initiate this.

Main duties of the job

• Assess/examine patients, diagnose, plan, treat and review/evaluate. Assessment may be face-to-face by appointment or open access, or by telephone as part of a triage and will include patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
• Diagnose and manage patients presenting with both acute and chronic conditions based on a management plan which includes a medication plan and other interventions.
• Identify health priorities and make timely and appropriate interventions to support patients presenting in an emergency and/or with complex/urgent needs.
• Assess and manage patients physiological and psychological needs, including patients with complex needs, multiple diagnoses and polypharmacy.
• Identify patients at risk of developing a chronic illness and develop a plan for minimising risk of worsening.
• Advise and educate patients, promoting understanding, self-management, healthy lifestyle choices and sources of support and compliance with treatment plan and medication.
• In line with competence and agreed protocols, prescribe medication, review its effectiveness and make appropriate adjustments to treatment, ensuring patient understanding of medication side-effects and interactions, including over-the-counter medication.

About us

We are looking to appoint a qualified ANP to join our group of 10,000+ patients. We are a friendly, supportive, and accessible team of multidisciplinary clinicians, with supporting admin & clerical staff. The successful applicant will work mainly over two sites, at Long Clawson and Croxton Kerrial. Both surgeries are in beautiful rural villages.

We are seeking a forward thinking, enthusiastic, friendly team player.