Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Part Time

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
• Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
• Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

• Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
• Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relative are involved.
• Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols eg, x-rays, blood tests, scans etc
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.

• Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nurse Practitioner Qualification
• Independent Prescribing Certificate
• Experience of Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Primary Care environment preferable

Experience

Essential

• We are looking for someone with experience in:
• Minor illness
• Chronic Disease management (Asthma, COPD, Diabetes)
• Prescribing and reviewing medications appropriate to patient needs

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP Practice.
• Have a good understanding of QOF

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

Albion Medical Practice

Address

1 Albion Street

Ashton-under-lyne

Lancashire

OL6 6HF

Employer's website

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