Poplars Medical Practice

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to complement our clinical team. This position is additional to our existing workforce, and we will consider applications for either Part or Full Time positions and Job Share.

We are a friendly innovative practice who are at the forefront of using digital technologies to improve the working lives of staff, whilst also providing a very high standard of responsive care to patients in a timely fashion. Visit our new website at www.poplarsmc.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with acute and long term conditions. We operate a same day service for patients using a variety of communication channels including telephone triage and video consultations.

The applicant is required to hold a valid ANP/Nurse qualification and current NMC registration/Independent Nurse Prescribing Qualification. Experience of working within Primary Care is desirable.

About us

We are a 6 partner Practice.

Excellent location with on site car parking
Friendly, dedicated, supportive staff including a clinical pharmacist and a skilled nursing team offering chronic disease management.
Effective administrative team with strong management
11500+ patient list.
High QOF Achiever by using technology to work smarter.
Recent Inspection by CQC rated us as Good.
EMIS Web practice with integrated telephone system, AccRx, Ardens QOF Masters and Docman 10.

Date posted

22 July 2020

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

A2298-20-9131

Job locations

202 Partington Lane

Swinton

Salford

Greater Manchester

M27 0NA

202 Partington Lane

Swinton

Manchester

M27 0NA

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care, through telephone triage and via home visits initiating direct referrals as appropriate.

Provide expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs to the practice population.

To provide education and training to other staff and undertake research and clinical audits as required.

Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibilities

Clinical Nursing Practice

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner works autonomously and is accountable for their own professional actions.

Undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care services.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients attending surgery or via home visits with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in surgery or own home who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agency.

Directly admits patients to secondary care hospital in acute medical need.

Refer patients to other medical specialties for assessment if deemed appropriate

Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations.

Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.

Work within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

Work within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning and risk management.

Extended and supplementary prescribing

Care and Programme Management

Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers

Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected of have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical staff as appropriate.

Contribute to practice targets e.g. QoF, Salford Standards Quality Contracts, DES/LES.

Audit outcomes against standards and initiate changes as necessary.

Actively be in involved in service development within the practice e.g. DES/LES implementation