Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join
our highly respected and friendly practice team. Working 16 - 24hrs per week.
We are looking for a dynamic and committed Advanced Nurse Practitioner to work as part of the clinical team to support the delivery of high quality healthcare services to our patients. Experience of independent working in primary care and having a prescribing qualification is essential.
Interviews for this post will take place on 13th May 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be expected to undertake all duties and
responsibilities associated with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working within
Primary Care, including (but not limited to):
Working as an autonomous, advanced practitioner, with an extended scope of
practice. Supporting our experienced team to deliver care to patients in face to face consultations, telephone appointments and within their own homes on occasions.
Providing initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plans for patients. Using evidence-based
principles and current best practice.The role will involve independent prescribing within the scope of professional practice
Keeping comprehensive, accurate records that support the clinical reasoning
process in the assessment and treatment of all patients.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, sharing clinical knowledge and experience.
Ensuring all clinical practice is based on current clinical evidence.
Demonstrating through day-to-day action a contemporary approach to Primary Care
which is patient-centred, prudent and team-enabling.
About us
We are a thriving Practice including six GP
partners. A well-established team including Salaried and Retained GPs, ANPs, Multiskilled Nursing Team, Pharmacy, Wellbeing Team and Mental Health Nurse. All supported by a fantastic Care Navigation and
Admin Team. Providing high quality primary healthcare to a rural population of over 13,000 patients. We are innovative and forward-thinking
practice and like to work collaboratively with our team and external partners
to provide the best possible care to our patients.
Our
practice is a friendly welcoming place to work, where you will feel part of a
strong and supportive workforce. We pride ourselves on staff wellbeing. This
being fundamental to the ethos of the Practice.
We offer
an attractive annual leave entitlement, regular one to one meetings and yearly
performance and development reviews. Birthday leave, paid sick leave after probationary
period, and paid dependency leave (subject to management discussion). We also
offer various social events throughout the year.
The
Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the
grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar
belief, or age.
Applicants applying for this role currently registered at
Gillingham Medical Practice will be required to register with neighbouring
practice if successful.
If you
have not heard back from the Practice within 2 weeks of the closing date,
please assume you have not been successful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness.
- Ensuring clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Provide first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of advanced skills in history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
- Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests and investigations and interpret findings and action within own competence.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in a safe, effective and appropriate manner as defined by current legislative frameworks and local guidelines, and within scope of practice.
- Provide safe, evidence-based individualised care to the practice population.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and contribute to practice targets (local and national) with disease management agenda. E.g. QoF.
- Undertake scheduled home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery as agreed with the Duty GP and within scope of practice.
- Support other healthcare professionals within the practice and offer advice and guidance within area of competence.
Administration and professional responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.
- Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
- Dealing appropriately with results and clinical letters for patients under your care.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration.
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness.
- Ensuring clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Provide first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of advanced skills in history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
- Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests and investigations and interpret findings and action within own competence.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in a safe, effective and appropriate manner as defined by current legislative frameworks and local guidelines, and within scope of practice.
- Provide safe, evidence-based individualised care to the practice population.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and contribute to practice targets (local and national) with disease management agenda. E.g. QoF.
- Undertake scheduled home visits for patients unable to attend the surgery as agreed with the Duty GP and within scope of practice.
- Support other healthcare professionals within the practice and offer advice and guidance within area of competence.
Administration and professional responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.
- Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
- Dealing appropriately with results and clinical letters for patients under your care.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration.
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please refer to Person Specification attached for essential and desirable criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please refer to Person Specification attached for essential and desirable criteria.
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).
