Job summary
We are looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our acute clinical team.
The successful candidate will be an experienced senior nurse educated to Masters Level, an independent
and experienced prescriber who is able to work autonomously whilst thriving in
a busy team. You will have the opportunity to work with our extensive multi-disciplinary team at the practice and access a wide range of additional roles through our PCN, to include Pharmacists, First Contact Physio, Acute Visiting Practitioners, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Practitioners and Dietician.
Riverside Medical
Practice is a large town centre training practice with a long tradition of
providing high quality primary care within Shrewsbury. The Practice offers a supportive and convivial environment to work, supported by our excellent administrative and clinical teams. We are an inclusive Practice, aiming to
welcome all and have a strong partnership
and management team.
We are continuously striving to develop our services and skill
mix and as such are a a happy team, who support
each other.
We would love to hear
what you can bring to the team and welcome informal enquires in addition to
formal applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be an experienced
senior nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide
care for the presenting patient.
They
will be able to demonstrate autonomous practice in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
including prescribing, for patients with multi-dimensional problems and be educated at Masters Level in Advanced Practice and have been assessed as competent at this level.
About us
Riverside Medical Practice has a diverse patient population of just under 12,000 patients.
We are a large town centre training practice with a long tradition of providing high quality primary care within Shrewsbury.
We are an innovative team, keen to try out new ways of working and have recently adapted how we work to make roles as clinicians more sustainable and hopefully more enjoyable. This includes the recent introduction of AccuRx digital triage through our in-house Duty Hub.
We are continuously striving to develop our services and skill mix and as such are a a happy team, who support each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical responsibilities
- Work autonomously and be accountable for their own professional actions.
- Undertake telephone advice calls.
- Undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care services.
- Assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Within their scope of practice, take an appropriate history, conduct physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and carry through management treatment plans following local and National guidance ensuring relevant follow up.
- Has the authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests / investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential diagnoses.
- Prescribe medication and treatment in accordance with NMC guidelines for Independent non-medical prescribers and the ICB formulary.
- Report, discuss and refer areas on clinical uncertainty with the Duty Hub GP, secondary care or partner organisations.
- Review and action patient letters/discharges/results.
- Respond to administrative/clinical queries via EMIS.
- Undertake Home Visiting as needed.
Communication
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Utilise and signpost to supporting services when appropriate.
- Maintain effective communication within the practice environment.
- Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings.
- Deliver a quality service within the Practice
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
- Work as a valuable team member within the greater practice team.
- Deliver care according to practice policies, local guidelines, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
- Consider and aim to deliver cost-effective prescribing, working towards practice, ICB and national prescribing targets.
- Recognise the growing demand for primary care services and identify areas for service development.
- Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into account continuity of care.
Professional Development
- Maintain clinical currency and CPD according to NMC, prescribing and CQC guidelines.
- Participate in clinical audit where appropriate and regular audit of own prescribing.
- Comply with the Practices clinical governance arrangements including clinical supervision.
- Participate in an annual individual performance review, taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and professional development and NMC revalidation.
- Manage own time, workload and resources effectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical responsibilities
- Work autonomously and be accountable for their own professional actions.
- Undertake telephone advice calls.
- Undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care services.
- Assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Within their scope of practice, take an appropriate history, conduct physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and carry through management treatment plans following local and National guidance ensuring relevant follow up.
- Has the authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests / investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential diagnoses.
- Prescribe medication and treatment in accordance with NMC guidelines for Independent non-medical prescribers and the ICB formulary.
- Report, discuss and refer areas on clinical uncertainty with the Duty Hub GP, secondary care or partner organisations.
- Review and action patient letters/discharges/results.
- Respond to administrative/clinical queries via EMIS.
- Undertake Home Visiting as needed.
Communication
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Utilise and signpost to supporting services when appropriate.
- Maintain effective communication within the practice environment.
- Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings.
- Deliver a quality service within the Practice
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
- Work as a valuable team member within the greater practice team.
- Deliver care according to practice policies, local guidelines, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
- Consider and aim to deliver cost-effective prescribing, working towards practice, ICB and national prescribing targets.
- Recognise the growing demand for primary care services and identify areas for service development.
- Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into account continuity of care.
Professional Development
- Maintain clinical currency and CPD according to NMC, prescribing and CQC guidelines.
- Participate in clinical audit where appropriate and regular audit of own prescribing.
- Comply with the Practices clinical governance arrangements including clinical supervision.
- Participate in an annual individual performance review, taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and professional development and NMC revalidation.
- Manage own time, workload and resources effectively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Masters level qualifications, encompassing clinical assessment, diagnostics and therapeutics (must be a Post Graduate Certification qualification as a minimum with evidence of competency in General Practice or Urgent Care setting).
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
- Experience of paediatric assessment.
Inclusion & Diversity
Essential
- The post holder will support inclusion, equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, NMC Code and current legislation.
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Behave in a manner which is welcoming to, and of, the individual; is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Desirable
- Experience in IT systems; EMIS, AccuRx and Docman.
- Ensure good record keeping and maintain confidentiality in accordance with GDPR, NMC and GMC guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- Masters level qualifications, encompassing clinical assessment, diagnostics and therapeutics (must be a Post Graduate Certification qualification as a minimum with evidence of competency in General Practice or Urgent Care setting).
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
- Experience of paediatric assessment.
Inclusion & Diversity
Essential
- The post holder will support inclusion, equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, NMC Code and current legislation.
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Behave in a manner which is welcoming to, and of, the individual; is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Desirable
- Experience in IT systems; EMIS, AccuRx and Docman.
- Ensure good record keeping and maintain confidentiality in accordance with GDPR, NMC and GMC guidelines.
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).
