Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Advanced Nurse Practitioner works autonomously, and seeks advice where necessary, from our supportive on-site clinical team
• Undertakes Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using clinical knowledge and skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services
• Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions, seeking advice from the multidisciplinary clinical team where necessary

Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures, seeking help from our supportive senior clinical team where necessary

Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct, using clinical judgement

Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.

Independent prescriber desirable

Administration and professional responsibilities

• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
• Attend and participate in Practice, nursing and educational meetings as required

Training and personal development

• Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with Practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the Practice staff where appropriate
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development
• Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan

Liaison

• As well as the nursing team there is a need to work closely with reception, and administrative staff to ensure the smooth running of the Practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the nursing team.
• There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/RN
• MSc or BSc Nurse Practitioner Degree

Desirable

• Independent prescriber

Additional requirements

Desirable

• Flexibility for cover
• Membership of a professional body
• Current NMC registration

Special skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate (both in writing and verbally) highly complex, highly sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
• Demonstrates high level of self-awareness ie strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills
• Well-developed word processing/data collection/IT skills
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people at all levels of the organisation
• Reflective practitioner
• Ability to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan
• Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service
• Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
• Decision making skills

Desirable

• Independent prescriber
• Experience of using EMIS Web
• Evidence of innovation in practice

Experience

Essential

• MSc Nurse Practitioner Studies with experience within the clinical field
• Demonstrates the application of evidenced based practice
• Good clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
• Understanding and experience of inter-agency working and adult/child protection
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment

Desirable

• Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health needs of the local population as they relate to primary care

Training and education

Essential

• Willingness to undergo education / training for both practice and service need
• Willingness to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)

Planning and organisational skills

Essential

• Ability to organise own time and workload and cope with occasional last-minute changes

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).