Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Digital Badge Holder)

Wymondham Medical Partnership

The closing date is 20 January 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Digital Badge Holder) to work alongside our friendly, established team of staff based in Wymondham, Norfolk.

Pay: Dependent on Experience (ARRS Funded)

Main duties of the job

Supporting the practice by being one of the duty clinicians alongside other ANPs and GPs.
General health and wellbeing promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, long term condition.
Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effecting emergency care.
Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met.
Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
Practicing autonomously as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner providing patient centred clinic care.
Process and communication results of tests to patients and ensure that a care plan is in place.
Maintain accurate, up to date patients records on the practice computer system (SystmOne).

About us

You will work alongside a team of Nurse Prescribers, Practice Nurses and HCAs supported by a team GPs and Physician Associates as well as non-clinical practice staff.

As well as being part of a great team, the successful candidate will benefit from:

A friendly, supportive and professional environment;
A culture of continuous improvement and learning;
Support with ongoing training and development;
Regular clinical education sessions;
Onsite staff parking;
NHS Pension.

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2803-24-0008

Job locations

Postmill Close

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0RF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
Working in a flexible approach and in collaboration with the GPs and other health professionals to provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the local population.
To manage own clinical workload in general practice, working within their own professional boundaries, responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
To provide education and training of students and other colleagues.
To proactively support future development of the practice and share the Practice values of Excellence, Responsibility, Integrity, Development and Commitment.
The candidate will work according to practice protocols and guidelines, delivering care independently and in collaboration with GPs and the winder practice team.
To be responsible for the daily delivery of practice nursing service on a dedicated site and working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the practice population.
To work independently to provide and maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance, where required, to other members of the primary healthcare team.
The role of ANP needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the nurse works within own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
Working in a flexible approach and in collaboration with the GPs and other health professionals to provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the local population.
To manage own clinical workload in general practice, working within their own professional boundaries, responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
To provide education and training of students and other colleagues.
To proactively support future development of the practice and share the Practice values of Excellence, Responsibility, Integrity, Development and Commitment.
The candidate will work according to practice protocols and guidelines, delivering care independently and in collaboration with GPs and the winder practice team.
To be responsible for the daily delivery of practice nursing service on a dedicated site and working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the practice population.
To work independently to provide and maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance, where required, to other members of the primary healthcare team.
The role of ANP needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the nurse works within own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working autonomously and being flexible with daily demands.
Be experienced with demonstrating critical thinking within a safe clinical decision-making process.
Ability to carry out clinical assessment, diagnosis treatment and evaluation of care.
Ability to assess and create treatment plans for patient and prescribe medication where required.
Proven experience post registration.
Experience of using own initiative.
Experience of dealing with public/patients.
Practical experience of computerised clinical systems.

Desirable

Involvement of mentoring / teaching students .
Experience of working within a General Practice.
Experience in wound care, long term conditions, smears, family planning, vaccinations, travel health and promotions, health checks and B12 injections.
Experience in managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception, and cervical cytology consultations.
Experience with Asthma or Diabetes.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
IT skills
Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
Problem solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Planning and organising
Performing under pressure
Adaptability
Ability to work as part of an integrated multi skilled team
Self-motivated
Flexibility
Confidentiality
Ability to form management plans for patients

Desirable

An understanding of a General Practice environment
Knowledge of the SystmOne Knowledge of local and national health policy and its impact on General Practice.

Qualifications

Essential

Holds a Digital Badge.
A relevant nursing degree or masters.
Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
Current UK driving licence.
Demonstrate commitment to professional development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working autonomously and being flexible with daily demands.
Be experienced with demonstrating critical thinking within a safe clinical decision-making process.
Ability to carry out clinical assessment, diagnosis treatment and evaluation of care.
Ability to assess and create treatment plans for patient and prescribe medication where required.
Proven experience post registration.
Experience of using own initiative.
Experience of dealing with public/patients.
Practical experience of computerised clinical systems.

Desirable

Involvement of mentoring / teaching students .
Experience of working within a General Practice.
Experience in wound care, long term conditions, smears, family planning, vaccinations, travel health and promotions, health checks and B12 injections.
Experience in managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception, and cervical cytology consultations.
Experience with Asthma or Diabetes.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
IT skills
Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
Problem solving skills
Interpersonal skills
Planning and organising
Performing under pressure
Adaptability
Ability to work as part of an integrated multi skilled team
Self-motivated
Flexibility
Confidentiality
Ability to form management plans for patients

Desirable

An understanding of a General Practice environment
Knowledge of the SystmOne Knowledge of local and national health policy and its impact on General Practice.

Qualifications

Essential

Holds a Digital Badge.
A relevant nursing degree or masters.
Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
Current UK driving licence.
Demonstrate commitment to professional development.

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.