Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Community Hospitals

Job summary

ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED NURSE READY TO STEP UP TO A SENIOR ROLE?

We are seeking a number of enthusiastic and motivated clinicians to join our ANP team based within seven Community Hospitals across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We have developed a clinical pathway delivering medical care for patients and our diverse caseload requires practitioners with comprehensive assessment and medical management skills.

This is both a challenging and rewarding role which will give you scope for higher level decision making. Our patient cohort is increasingly complex due to the need to facilitate transfer from acute trusts for individuals who are medically fit for discharge and to prevent admission from home to the secondary care sector. You will be responsible for assessment, diagnosis and development of treatment plans. The wards receive onsite patient review twice a week from a senior doctor and outside of this time the ANP will be the senior clinician on site, leading the ward round and taking clinical decisions alongside the MDT.

The role will bring high levels of responsibility and will also provide the opportunity for autonomous working in this challenging, interesting & changing environment.

Cross cover working may be expected & a base will be discussed at interview. The contracted hours will be worked flexibly between 08.00 - 18.30 Monday to Friday.

It is essential that you hold a UK driving licence & have access to a vehicle. Free parking is available on all sites.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with consultant geriatricians, consultant nurses, a team of ANPs, nursing and allied health professionals in both primary and secondary care, to ensure patients receive investigations, interventions and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality of care.

To work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence-based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing and appropriate escalation plans.

To have confidence and competence in recognising a deteriorating patient and to initiate a treatment plan accordingly and appropriately.

Practice autonomously in providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans for complex patients including requesting investigations and interpreting results.

To put the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a streamlined patient journey, improving the quality of care.

To provide support and teaching to trainee ANPs and medical students.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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