Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Siam Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse practitioner/advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly, hardworking team on a full-time or part-time basis, hours negotiable.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Delivering a high standard of patient care, using advanced, autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth, theoretical knowledge-base.
• Completing both face to face and telephone consultations.
• Conducting home visits.
• Triage.
• Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team.
• Providing expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Developing innovative concepts, models, methods and practices, to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
• Advancing patient health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication, as defined by current legislative framework.
• Leading and undertaking research and audits.
• Providing leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students.
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

About us

Siam Surgery is a semi-rural GMS practice which provides a high level of care to just over 12,000 patients in Sudbury, Suffolk and its surrounding villages.

The Practice:

• Stable partnership of 3 GPs supported by a dedicated team of 4 nurse practitioners, 3 practice nurses and a trainee nursing associate.
• Large multi skilled non-clinical team.
• Part of a 2 practice PCN with an excellent team of multidisciplinary staff integrated into the practice.
• SystmOne clinical system.
• Rated good in all areas by CQC.
• High QOF achievement.
• Good reputation and high level of patient satisfaction.
• Relaxed informal working environment with an open door policy.
• Keen to embrace new ideas and learning opportunities.
• Promotes work life balance.

The Benefits:

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• NHS pension.
• Supportive team which includes 4 fellow nurse practitioners.