Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy but friendly, well organised, successful, and forward thinking, GMS training practice. We are keen to recruit an experienced and well qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team. You should be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to work in an autonomous/independent capacity assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide variety of illnesses and chronic diseases.
If you are a self-motivated, dedicated "people-person" you could be just the person we are looking for!
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing face to face and telephone consultations for patients to include history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care including triage. In addition, the postholder will participate in the delivery of evidence-based care for patients with long-term conditions.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers, and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence. You will need to prioritise and assess the needs of patients making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
About us
The Claypath and University Medical Group is a well organised, successful, and forward thinking General Medical Services (GMS) training practice which operates as a single practice Primary Care Network. The practice has a list size of over 34,000 patients, half of whom are students and staff from the University of Durham.
The practice is contracted to provide essential general medical services for people who are sick or perceive themselves to be sick. Additional services include cervical screening, contraceptive services, vaccination and immunisation, child health surveillance, and maternity services. Enhanced service provision includes minor surgery, extended access, care/support for patients with a learning disability, and vasectomies.
PCN services include podiatry, first contact physiotherapy, social prescribing, clinical pharmacy, mental health, care coordination.
For informal enquiries please contact: Andrea Picton, Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Team Leader on Tel: (0191) 374 6888 or claypath.a83011@nhs.net
Closing date for applications: Friday, 29th September, 2023
Interviews to be held on: Thursday, 19th October, 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing face to face and telephone consultations for patients to include history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care including triage. In addition, the postholder will participate in the delivery of evidence- based care for patients with long-term conditions.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers, and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and assess the needs of patients, accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge, and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner to be responsible and accountable for managing patient case-loads for treatments, referral, admission, and discharging patients as appropriate.
The postholder will also contribute to the development and delivery of practice policy and procedures.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing face to face and telephone consultations for patients to include history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care including triage. In addition, the postholder will participate in the delivery of evidence- based care for patients with long-term conditions.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers, and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and assess the needs of patients, accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge, and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner to be responsible and accountable for managing patient case-loads for treatments, referral, admission, and discharging patients as appropriate.
The postholder will also contribute to the development and delivery of practice policy and procedures.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current NMC Registration.
- Degree or MSc in Advanced Practice.
- Physical assessment and Clinical Reasoning.
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
- Qualified Triage Nurse.
- Evidence of ongoing learning.
Desirable
- Honours Degree.
- Diploma in Chronic Disease e.g. Asthma.
- Qualifications in Contraception and Sexual Health.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2years post qualification Nurse Practitioner experience i.e. clinical skills.
- Experience as a non-medical prescriber.
- Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
- Experience of working as an ANP in general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current NMC Registration.
- Degree or MSc in Advanced Practice.
- Physical assessment and Clinical Reasoning.
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
- Qualified Triage Nurse.
- Evidence of ongoing learning.
Desirable
- Honours Degree.
- Diploma in Chronic Disease e.g. Asthma.
- Qualifications in Contraception and Sexual Health.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2years post qualification Nurse Practitioner experience i.e. clinical skills.
- Experience as a non-medical prescriber.
- Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
- Experience of working as an ANP in general practice.
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).
Additional information
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).
