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Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

Colne Medical Centre are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly team in our well-established practice in the village Brightlingsea.The position is for 2-4 days per week and offers an ideal opportunity at any stage of your career.

Main duties of the job

The Colte Partnership is a GP super-partnership, formed in June 2017. It brought together 9 local GP surgeries across Colchester and Tendring, serving approx. 98,000 patients. With the combined workforce, skills and knowledge, we are in a unique position to assist our patients across the county.

About us

As well as General Practice, we offer Extended Access appointments to enable all of our patients to access medical care at evening and weekends; we work collaboratively with external agencies to provide in home services and Social Prescribing; we are working to be at the forefront of Clinical Research; and have many more exciting ventures on the horizon.

We also work as three collaborativePrimary Care Networks (PCNs) which span across Colchester and Tendring:

  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice, Riverside Medical Centre & Ardleigh Surgery
  • Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre & Rowhedge Medical Centre
  • Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre & Wivenhoe Medical Centre

There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M0038-23-5903

Job locations

Colne Medical Centre

40 Station Road

Brightlingsea

Colchester

CO7 0DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be an autonomous practitioner able to work independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to:

  • Manage daily surgeries, telephone consultations and telephone triage
  • Be part of Practice on call team
  • Assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute and non-acute medical conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate
  • Prescribe medication as defined by current legislative framework and practice policy
  • Visit patients either in their own home or in a care home environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be an autonomous practitioner able to work independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to:

  • Manage daily surgeries, telephone consultations and telephone triage
  • Be part of Practice on call team
  • Assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute and non-acute medical conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate
  • Prescribe medication as defined by current legislative framework and practice policy
  • Visit patients either in their own home or in a care home environment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Applicants must be prescribers, have excellent communication and IT skills, be flexible and work well as part of a team.
Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Applicants must be prescribers, have excellent communication and IT skills, be flexible and work well as part of a team.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Colne Medical Centre

40 Station Road

Brightlingsea

Colchester

CO7 0DT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Colne Medical Centre

40 Station Road

Brightlingsea

Colchester

CO7 0DT


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

primary care careers

eoe.primarycarecareers@nhs.net

Date posted

17 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M0038-23-5903

Job locations

Colne Medical Centre

40 Station Road

Brightlingsea

Colchester

CO7 0DT


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