Job summary
This is a
fantastic opportunity for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner wishing to
work within the Initial Assessment Centre for Asylum seekers and refugees. This
is a new and exciting role within Brownlow Healths Asylum Service which you
will be able to shape and develop. The role of the ANP will involve initial patient
assessment and history taking of both child and adult asylum seekers and
refugees who may present with complex health problems and poor mental
well-being. Patients may also require assessment and treatment of acute illness
and onward referral. You will be an
important member of our Multi -Disciplinary Team sharing your knowledge and
expertise to ensure patients receive the best possible care in the right place
at the right time.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner role will support a multi-disciplinary
team in providing
care for Inclusion Health groups. Brownlow is the largest provider of care to
asylum seekers and refugees in the city and already has bespoke services in
place.
The ANP
will work from The Initial Assessment Centre (IAC) at Birley Court, which will
run as an extension of Brownlow Health. The clinical team will consist of GPs,
Mental Health Practitioner and Practice Nurses. The role of the ANP will involve
initial patient assessment and history taking of both child and adult asylum
seekers and refugees who may present with complex health problems and poor
mental well-being. Patients may also require assessment and treatment of acute
illness and onward referral to both inhouse and external services. Interpreting
support will be provided.
The post holder will be
able to demonstrate a sound knowledge in Advanced Nursing practice and the four
pillars of practice. They must be an experienced non- medical nurse prescriber
and used to working autonomously.
This is an exciting new role which
you will be able to shape and develop.
This is a part time role but there
is opportunity to increase to full time and work across another Brownlow
practice.
We require applicants whose native language is not English to demonstrate their competence in the English language. This can be demonstrated by:
- Providing Certification of English proficiency
- During interview should you be invited to attend
About us
Brownlow Health is a large GP training practice committed to supporting
our team and developing our services. We have a diverse practice population
over seven sites in the vibrant City of Liverpool. This post is to work in the
Asylum Centre at Birley Court.
We offer a wide variety of specialist services, including Homelessness,
Asylum Seekers/Refugees, Care homes, Student health, Sexual health, Obesity and
Frailty and have a large multi -disciplinary team of Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists,
Care-co-ordinators, 1st contact physios, Social prescribers, Health coaches,
Drugs worker etc.
We have a large supportive nursing team of over 40, managed by three
Nurse Managers and a Nurse Partner. Whilst we offer inhouse Clinical
supervision and mentorship, we are happy to support external supervision to
meet your needs as a specialist practitioner.
Brownlow prides itself in being an exceptional employer. We have a
dedicated staff wellbeing team and offer numerous staff benefits and
incentives including flexible working and paid study leave plus generous study
allowance.
This is a part-time position over 3 days but full time can be considered
if preference was to also work within one of our other practice sites.
Salary and Annual leave in line with Agenda for Change.
For more information please contact: BrownlowHR@livgp.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst the
post holder will work as part of a large multi -disciplinary team, they must be
able to work autonomously and have experience in acute same day consultations
with the ability to assess both adults and children presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed presentations and use advanced assessment,
diagnostic reasoning skills and a range of other diagnostic support tools to
manage, treat or refer these patients.
Please see Job Description Attached.
Brownlow Health Central
Brownlow Health @ Pembroke Place The Infirmary, 70 Pembroke Pl, Liverpool L69 3GF
0151 285 4578
Brownlow Health @ Kensington Park
157 Edge LaneLiverpoolL7 2PTTel: 0151 295 8770
Brownlow Health @ Marybone
2 Vauxhall RoadLiverpoolL3 2BGTel: 0151 3308200
Brownlow Health @ Princes Park
Bentley RoadLiverpoolL8 0SYTel: 0151 295 9222
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst the
post holder will work as part of a large multi -disciplinary team, they must be
able to work autonomously and have experience in acute same day consultations
with the ability to assess both adults and children presenting with
undifferentiated, undiagnosed presentations and use advanced assessment,
diagnostic reasoning skills and a range of other diagnostic support tools to
manage, treat or refer these patients.
Please see Job Description Attached.
Brownlow Health Central
Brownlow Health @ Pembroke Place The Infirmary, 70 Pembroke Pl, Liverpool L69 3GF
0151 285 4578
Brownlow Health @ Kensington Park
157 Edge LaneLiverpoolL7 2PTTel: 0151 295 8770
Brownlow Health @ Marybone
2 Vauxhall RoadLiverpoolL3 2BGTel: 0151 3308200
Brownlow Health @ Princes Park
Bentley RoadLiverpoolL8 0SYTel: 0151 295 9222
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Clinical leadership
- Advanced change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Research, innovation and audit skills
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Self-starter
- Resourceful
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills
- Strong facilitating skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- High workload capacity and capable of sustained effort over a long period.
- Effective delegator
- Strong commitment to public services.
Desirable
- I.T skills to support clinical work, research and audit
- Political awareness.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Part 1 NMC
- Minimum 1 years post qualification experience as an Independent / supplementary nurse prescriber
Desirable
- Msc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) or RCN ANP credentialing
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the local and national health policy and wider health economy
- Knowledge of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance in primary care
- Knowledge of safeguarding childrens and adults policies and procedures and how to apply them
- Autonomous practitioner
- Advanced physical assessment and clinical examination skills in both adults and children
- Leadership in quality initiatives
- Teaching/supervising/mentorship experience
- Willingness if required and appropriate to assess pregnant woman presenting with non- pregnancy related conditions in accordance with BGP policy and RCN guidance.
- Experience/ understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Minimum of 3 years band 7 experience
- Experience of nurse triage
- Experience of initiating protocols and clinical guidelines, implementing them and evaluating the effectiveness
- Experience in sexual health/contraception
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Clinical leadership
- Advanced change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Research, innovation and audit skills
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Self-starter
- Resourceful
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills
- Strong facilitating skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- High workload capacity and capable of sustained effort over a long period.
- Effective delegator
- Strong commitment to public services.
Desirable
- I.T skills to support clinical work, research and audit
- Political awareness.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Part 1 NMC
- Minimum 1 years post qualification experience as an Independent / supplementary nurse prescriber
Desirable
- Msc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) or RCN ANP credentialing
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the local and national health policy and wider health economy
- Knowledge of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance in primary care
- Knowledge of safeguarding childrens and adults policies and procedures and how to apply them
- Autonomous practitioner
- Advanced physical assessment and clinical examination skills in both adults and children
- Leadership in quality initiatives
- Teaching/supervising/mentorship experience
- Willingness if required and appropriate to assess pregnant woman presenting with non- pregnancy related conditions in accordance with BGP policy and RCN guidance.
- Experience/ understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Minimum of 3 years band 7 experience
- Experience of nurse triage
- Experience of initiating protocols and clinical guidelines, implementing them and evaluating the effectiveness
- Experience in sexual health/contraception
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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