Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Clinician Job description

Job purpose

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is responsible for managing and providing care for the presenting patient with undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and evaluation of care. To include acute, minor and long-term conditions in line with existing practice and national policies and guidelines.

You will work within your own professional competence in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct. The team member will provide a service which is flexible, sensitive, and responsive to the health needs of those living and working in the area, ensuring the ethnic, linguistic and cultural needs are taken into account.

Key responsibilities

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended according to the needs of the practice

Clinical

1. To provide direct access to patients seeking primary health care. Both face to face and on the telephone. To be involved with On Call sessions based on rotation.

2. The post holder is required to work within the policies and procedures of the practice and with due regard to the NMC Code

3. Assess diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, referring to secondary or community care as appropriate.

4. Assess diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs, to maintain extensive knowledge of chronic disease management and their processes and management

5. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment for patients at risk of developing long term conditions

6. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the patients needs and in accordance with national and practice protocols and within scope of practice

7. Work with patients and pharmacists to support concordance to treatment and provide information and advice on prescribed or OTC medication- side effects and interactions

8. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations

9. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and self-care, referring as appropriate

10. To prioritise and manage our care homes, conducting ward rounds, managing complex needs, liaising with GPs, voluntary sector, district nurses or community matron as appropriate

11. To prioritise and develop the management of housebound patients Work closely with our GPs e.g. in audit and analysis of audit in relation to CCG.

Developing models of good practice from internal and external sources to improve clinical care within the practice team and hence help in reducing admission, prescribing and duplication of work.

Communication

1. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

2. To ensure that patients and carers who are at risk because of cultural and or language barriers are helped to understand and make use of the various services available

3. Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders

4. Endorse practice policy on confidentiality

Delivering a quality service

1. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

2. To use the practice clinical computer to ensure all records of patient episodes are accurate, complete, and become permanent

3. Deliver care according to NSF NICE and local guidelines and evidence-based care responding to initiatives as appropriate

4. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review

5. To initiate or contribute to the development and review of practice protocols

6. Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

7. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory health procedures and local guidance

Team working

1. Understand own role and scope and understand how this may develop over time

2. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and developing new ways of working

3. Delegate clearly and appropriately

4. Create clear referral mechanisms to reflect patient need

5. Prioritise own workload and time management

6. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting on healthcare

7. Work with the team to create opportunities to improve health care and work innovatively

Management of risk

1. Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients

2. Shared responsibility for the security and care of equipment

3. Adhere to health, safety and security regulation

4. Apply infection control measures within guidelines

Managing information

1. Use IT as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting, and communicating information

Use accurate READ codes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Independant non-medical prescriber Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Driving Licence

Desirable

• MSc in Advanced Practice

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

Beacon Primary Care

Address

North Meols Medical Centre

Church Road

Southport

Merseyside

PR9 8ET

Employer's website

http://www.beaconprimarycare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)