Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Job responsibilities

• The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) will use their specialist knowledge, skills and experience in providing sexual healthcare to undifferentiated patients attending the GUM departments within the Specialist Care division. They will work as a self-directed independent practitioner managing patients with complex needs for regular follow-up care and treatment, providing care which focuses on enabling patients to optimise their health.
• The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the service regarding the continued development of nurse led SRH care. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi professional team, between departments and the community. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes and clinical supervision.

• The ANP will directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team and support the nursing team and junior doctors to complete competency-based training programmes appropriate to their level. The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice and commitment to research and audit.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Use their advanced expertise and clinical skills to independently manage SRH patients including those with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs.
• Assess and interpret complex clinical information and data in partnership with the patient to make appropriate diagnoses, developing and implementing a plan of healthcare management including prescribing medications or refer for medical review if required.
• Use highly developed communication skills to assess situations and empathetically impart information, which is often complex and sensitive, at all levels of interaction with others.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the healthcare management plan on an ongoing basis and initiate any further action required.
• Use expertise in the emergency presentation of GUM-related problems, according to an agreed protocol, to triage walk-in patients and provide a telephone triage service to assess patients immediate needs and direct them to the appropriate service.
• Use advanced expertise in health promotion and the prevention of illness to assess and advise patients with particular reference to smoking cessation, diet, recreational drug use, mental health, immunisation.

Professional and Personal Responsibilities:

• To act as a role model and promote excellence in nursing practice as well as promoting professional and clinical nursing skills within the Directorate.
• To be responsible for working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all Trust and Directorate guidelines.
• To maintain and respect patient confidentiality.
• To work in accordance with local and national guidelines for HIV/GUM.
• To maintain an expert level of competence and continue with their own personal and professional development through relevant professional and academic study (Masters Level).
• To maintain accurate and up to date medical and nursing notes in accordance to Trust and NMC guidelines.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this role for further details.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification or appropriate MSc or Masters Level Course
• Teaching qualification or equivalent level of experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing course
• Evidence of recent, relevant professional development at recognised accredited level
• Registered Nurse - Adult Level

Desirable

• Health Promotion qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Registered Mental Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in genito-urinary medicine / sexual and reproductive healthcare
• Experience of managing a case load of patients and nurse-delivered clinics
• Experience of working within a multi-professional team
• Experience of undertaking audit and research
• Experience of writing and implementing protocols and guidelines
• Experience of working as a Non-Medical Prescriber
• Experience of implementing and providing health promotion

Desirable

• Involvement in providing care for high risk groups e.g. gay men, young people, commercial

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Comprehensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of GUM related health conditions
• Ability to undertake comprehensive history taking
• A commitment to work within an advanced role embracing 'freedom to act' within scope of practice
• Ability to independently assess patients, interpret clinical findings diagnose and implement appropriate treatment for GUM related conditions within own competency and refer to physician as appropriate
• Ability to communicate bad news with sensitivity and clinical knowledge
• Ability to lead a clinical team in the absence of the consultant team leader
• Experience in the performance management process

Desirable

• Experience in the performance management process

Aptitudes, personal characteri

Essential

• Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work autonomously and independently
• Leadership skills

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).