Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Responsible to: Partners

Hours: 30 per week

Pay: £26.32 per hour

Disclosure required: Yes Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure

We present an exciting opportunity for the role of ANP at Witton Street Surgery. This is a new and evolving role which will include:-

Independent acute clinics

Triage

NH reviews

Chronic disease management

The post holder will have leadership skills and will support the existing nursing team with the more complex patients. There are opportunities to further develop the nursing team with the exciting potential to add new services, i.e travel clinics, family planning. The post holder will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care. We have a friendly supportive team, with approachable GPs available to support the post holder as necessary.

Witton Street Surgery has been rated the top practice in Northwich in the National Patient Survey. We are a young dynamic team consisting of 4 Partners, 2 Salaried GP's, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA, a Clinical Pharmacist, and MSK Physician.

We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, modern primary care with a focus on efficiency and a good patient experience, and more importantly a good work/life balance for our staff. We provide staff yoga and regular staff outings.

We are a very friendly surgery, located in Northwich, for two years consecutively named by the Sunday Times as one of the best places in the country to both work and live. There are exceptional transport links and excellent local schools.

Witton Street Surgery

GMS Teaching practice, 9,100 patients and growing

Rated top practice in Northwich in National Patient Survey

EMIS Health and Docman 10

Training Practice including FY2 and ST1-3 Registrars, Medical students.

High QOF Achievers, Minor Surgery & Family Planning Clinic

4 Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA a Clinical Pharmacist, and MSK physician

Excellent transport links to Northwest Region. Excellent local schools

CQC Rating 2022 Good

Friendly and supportive team who value a work/life balance

Practice Website: www.wittonstreetsurgery.nhs.uk

We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, modern primary care with a focus on efficiency and a good patient experience, and importantly a good work / life balance for our staff.

The practice is supported by a variety of ARRS roles, including our own pharmacist, and MSK practitioner, Emergency Care Practitioner and we have access to PCN care co-ordinators, OTs, physios, and PCN paramedics also.

Variations

This Job Description describes the main purpose and key responsibilities and accountabilities of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake any additional duties or responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

This Job Description is a guide to the nature and main duties of the post as they currently exist, but it is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule and it is not part of the contract of employment.

To reflect changing needs and priorities, some elements of this post may be subject to change and where required, any appropriate communication or consultation with the post holder will be undertaken prior to making any changes.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance and be aware of the CQC essential standards.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, CQC standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent.
• Relevant nursing / health degree and active on the NMC Register
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Extended / independent nurse
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience post qualification as a practicing nurse
• Nurse led triage
• Nurse prescribing Clinical leadership including compiling protocols and guidelines, audit and research
• Health needs assessment
• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long term conditions; and complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Ability to communicate effectively in the written and oral form to develop and maintain constructive relationships with a variety of audiences
• Ability to be self motivated and work co-operatively as part of a team. Managing ones own time with a minimum of supervision to meet agreed outcomes and deadlines
• To demonstrate creativity and original thinking, whilst developing practical solutions to problems
• Motivated to work towards creating a safe, open and trusting environment Awareness of the issues around working with vulnerable adults and the boundaries of professional relationships.
• Patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable

• Recent primary and/or community nursing experience
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Experience of using Patient Management Systems, e.g. EMIS and Microsoft packages for a range of different purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Witton Street Surgery

Address

Witton Street Surgery

162 Witton Street

Northwich

Cheshire

CW9 5QU

Employer's website

https://wittonstreetsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)