Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Frailty

Job summary

We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Frailty or GP who has the advanced skills necessary toautonomously examine, diagnose and treat patients acting within their professional boundaries. To promote evidence based practice and be responsible for the provision of effective, efficient and appropriate high quality nursing care for our PCN population. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver care to frail patients in their own homes and across our 3 practices.

Main duties of the job

Core Duties

Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments using appropriate tools

Monitor medication use and adjust treatment plans as required

Work closely with GPs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers and Community Nursing Team

Attend and lead the MDT meetings and case reviews

Support patients and families in understanding and managing frailty

Promote lifestyle and self management strategies to optimise health and independence.

Functions at a high level to carry out clinical decision making such as diagnosing and managing patients without direct input from a medical practitioner remaining within scope of a professional practice.

Functions at a high level in relation to communication skills through patient consultation and nursing assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.

Identify patients in need of palliative support and facilitate advanced care planning discussions with patients and families

Communicating and caring for patients who have reduced understanding and insight due to cognitive impairments

Undertake acute home visits requested through our clinical triage system identifying clinical emergencies, deteriorating patients or patients at risk of deterioration ensuring appropriate action

About us

About Synergy Health PCN

Primary Care Networks (PCN) are local neighbourhoods where all health and social care services work together to deliver a better experience for their citizens.

Synergy Health PCN covers three practices in Gedling Borough, Jubilee Park Medical Partnership in Carlton with a branch site in Lowdham, West Oak on Westdale Lane, Mapperley and Trentside Medical Group in Netherfield and Carlton.

We are a standalone PCN with a lead practice and have a population of 36,000 patients.

The PCN has care co-ordinators, social prescribing link workers, advanced nurse practitioner care homes, first contact physios and clinical pharmacists. These roles will work closely together to develop and grow the PCN and improve patient care across our patient list.

Our vision is to build and develop collaborative working across member practices and stakeholders, to support and strengthen the delivery of Primary Care services and improve health outcomes for the local population we serve.