Job summary
The Drayton Surgery is looking for an Advanced Nurse or Clinical Practitioner to join it's established team based in North Portsmouth.
We are looking for 6 sessions over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
This team deals with the acute presentations on a daily basis and works closely with our GPs to provide the best care possible to our patients. We also allow our Advanced Practitioners to work on an area of specialism if of interest.
We are happy to consider a Paramedic Practitioner as well as anyone already working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in either Primary or Secondary care.
Main duties of the job
As an AN/CP working at The Drayton Surgery you will consult with patients presenting at the surgery with acute problems each day.
From diagnosis to treatment, this is a varied role and will suit someone who is looking for a fast-paced yet rewarding position.
About us
The Drayton Surgery is a 23,800 patient surgery based in the North of the City of Portsmouth. We have 6 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GPs, 7 ANPs, 1 ACP and a team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers.
The successful candidate will have an assigned GP Partner mentor who will work closely with them to ensure they are comfortable and confident int he work they are doing.
We believe work should be enjoyable so are always keen to develop our staff in to areas of interest where there is a business requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The nurse practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral.
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
Please see the attached document for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The nurse practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral.
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
Please see the attached document for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working as a fully Qualified Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- GCSE Garde A-C in English & Maths
Desirable
- Already Qualified as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at MSc standard
Experience
Essential
- Working within a healthcare environment in the stated role
- Experience dealing with a multitude of different presentations
Desirable
- Experience working in General Practice
- Experience of SystmOne clinical system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working as a fully Qualified Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- GCSE Garde A-C in English & Maths
Desirable
- Already Qualified as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at MSc standard
Experience
Essential
- Working within a healthcare environment in the stated role
- Experience dealing with a multitude of different presentations
Desirable
- Experience working in General Practice
- Experience of SystmOne clinical system
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).