Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Red & Green Practice

The closing date is 02 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced nurse who, within their professional boundaries, will provide autonomous care for patients within our PCN led Urgent Care Centre using history-taking and clinical assessment skills leading to diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and a high level of independent clinical care including assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills for both urgent and long-term care.

Main duties of the job

Assess and treat patients, adult and children, presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed acute illness or long term conditions,
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies;
Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments;
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions;
Undertake telephone triage and consultations
Clinically assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and treatments for patients with potentially complex needs;
To order diagnostic tests and initiate referrals as appropriate for patient needs;
To admit directly to hospital in acute medical need, undertaking a comprehensive handover;
To interpret findings or reports and take responsibility for following up your patients.
To contribute to the development of practice policies and procedures;
To assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery;
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

About us

Red & Green Practice is an establish training practice on the edge of the New Forest and part of Waterside PCN. We have a large MDT of GP'S, NP, PN, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, Health & Wellbeing coaches & Care Navigators.

Date posted

04 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2979-25-0003

Job locations

The Waterside Health Centre

Beaulieu Road

Hythe

Southampton

SO45 5WX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Reports to

Practice Nurse Manager Red and Green Practice

Department

Practice Nursing

Days / evenings

Days and evenings

Hours

As contracted

Location

Waterside HC and Blackfield HC

Grade/Band

Approx equivalent to AfC band 7-8

Role Overview

The role requires an experienced nurse who, within their professional boundaries, will provide autonomous care for patients at the practice using history-taking and clinical assessment skills leading to diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and a high level of independent clinical care including assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills for both urgent and long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

Assess and treat patients, adult and children, presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed acute illness or long term conditions,
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies;
Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments;
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions;
Undertake telephone triage and consultations
Clinically assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and treatments for patients with potentially complex needs;
To order diagnostic tests and initiate referrals as appropriate for patient needs;
To admit directly to hospital in acute medical need, undertaking a comprehensive handover;
To interpret findings or reports and take responsibility for following up your patients.

To contribute to the development of practice policies and procedures;

To assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery;

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC;

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures;

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality;

Deliver care according to local, national, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating;

To maintain effective communication within the practice and with external stakeholders and organisations;

Qualifications, skills and experience

RGN1 with current NMC registration

MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Independent Nurse Prescriber

A minimum of five years experience preferably in a Primary Care environment

Able to work as part of a team and autonomously

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good computer skills, specifically EMISWeb

Clean driving licence

General competencies

Competency:

Observable outcome:

Grow through learning

Demonstrates improving skills through personal development

Deliver for nursing team

Deliver high standard of nursing care

Deliver for patients

Deliver to clear and realistic expectations to patients

Focus on the future

Works with patients/staff to develop options for the future health and service improvement

Enable others

Works with others to deliver the best results possible

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Reports to

Practice Nurse Manager Red and Green Practice

Department

Practice Nursing

Days / evenings

Days and evenings

Hours

As contracted

Location

Waterside HC and Blackfield HC

Grade/Band

Approx equivalent to AfC band 7-8

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

Assess and treat patients, adult and children, presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed acute illness or long term conditions,
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies;
Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments;
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions;
Undertake telephone triage and consultations
Clinically assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and treatments for patients with potentially complex needs;
To order diagnostic tests and initiate referrals as appropriate for patient needs;
To admit directly to hospital in acute medical need, undertaking a comprehensive handover;
To interpret findings or reports and take responsibility for following up your patients.