Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner

Band: 8a

Reports to: Committee/GP Lead

Accountable to: Practice Manager and GP Partners

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Responsible for the clinical assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment and/or referral of patients within urgent care services, identifying complex and specialist needs and will develop, implement and evaluate programmes/plans of care.

Working as an Emergency Care Practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, the post holder will manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries and minor illness, using advanced clinical skills within own sphere of competence

Providing direct consultations which dependent upon competency and area of practice, may be via telephone or face to face.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the team and external providers, to ensure the right care, by the right person, at the right time and in the right place. Practitioners will aim to enable individuals to maintain or regain independence or ensure a plan is in place for them to achieve their optimum personal potential and to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.

The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality, evidence based service, excellence in clinical practice, this together with continuous professional development are integral to the role and development of the service.

The post holder will support the delivery of policy and procedures, providing clinical leadership to achieve a quality, evidence based service, excellence in clinical practice, this together with continuous professional development are integral to the role and development of the service.

The service operates during practice opening hours, which may change depending on local guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POST

• Recognised professional degree or equivalent
• Postgraduate study at Masters level or equivalent experience
• Registered with appropriate professional regulatory body
• Relevant post registration qualification in autonomous practice or equivalent.
• Evidence of relevant post registration experience
• Independent Prescribing or evidence of working to PGDs with advanced knowledge (AHPs)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of primary and urgent care issues

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POST

There are defined Core Competencies to support the delivery of effective and quality health care and support. It is expected that these competencies will be achieved and evidenced in full in line with NMC/relevant professional Code of Conduct.

The Core Competencies are defined in 11 Standards.

Assessment and evaluation against these Core skills and competencies takes place as part of the staff development process and contributes significantly to the appraisal process.

Competency Standard 1 - The roles of the Advanced Clinical / Nurse Practitioner

Competency Standard 2 - Your personal development

Competency Standard 3 - Effective communication

Competency Standard 4 - Equality, diversity and inclusion

Competency standard 5 - Duty of care

Competency Standard 6 - Safeguarding

Competency Standard 7 - Person-centred care and support

Competency Standard 8 - Health and Safety

Competency Standard 9 - Handling information and record keeping

Competency Standard 10 - Infection prevention and control

Competency Standard 11- Maintaining individuals personal care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional holding current registration with appropriate regulatory body. (Nurse or Paramedic)
• Postgraduate study at Masters level or equivalent experience
• Educated to degree level
• Relevant post registration qualification in autonomous practice
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification or evidence of working to PGDs with advanced knowledge (paramedic)
• Safeguarding-level 3 or willingness to Undertake
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including
• obvious leadership development
• Experience of education and training issues/requirements for undergraduate and post graduate members of professions.
• Extensive post registration experience in relevant urgent or emergency care settings.
• Skills for analysis of service delivery and improvement planning.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge and experience of the governance agenda locally.

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

Southgates Medical Centre & The Woottons Surgery

Address

41 Goodwins Road

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE30 5QX

Employer's website

https://www.southgates.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)