Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Specific functions will be to:

Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in providing quality, evidence-based health care to meet the immediate needs of the patient.

Provide safe and effective online and telephone advice, face to face health assessments and advice and provide health and well-being information and advice to Middlewood patients.

Ensure all online and telephone assessments are of a standard to ensure the most appropriate clinical outcome for the patient is reached.

Take an active role within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure service quality in line with our organisational goals and strategy

Assist in the development of new models for service delivery which have a positive impact on the health care of our patients.

Carry out visits to patient’s homes, as well as visits to patients in Nursing/Care homes.

Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visits for the network.

Undertake clinical audits where required

Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, patient-centred service is delivered.

Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Able to recognise, record and report adverse incidents to promote patient safety and effective organisational learning

Analyse reports in order to support and enhance patient care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent and ongoing study and self-development
• Recognised qualifications and autonomous clinical assessment skills

Desirable

• Post basic education
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience in acute / primary care setting.
• Experience of undertaking online and telephone triage/assessment
• Experience of working autonomously in patient contact services and / or primary care nursing

Desirable

• Experience of working independently within Nurse Practitioner / Specialist role

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of patient management systems in primary care setting
• Sound understanding of legal/ professional implications of independent practice
• Familiarity with computers and associated IT skills.
• Excellent standard of clear, professional documentation
• Ability to work harmoniously within a team
• Good listening skills
• Ability to remain calm when working under work pressure
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge on a range of conditions
• Clear speaking voice and fluency in written/spoken English

Desirable

• Familiarity with EMIS
• Sound knowledge of local primary and secondary care services
• Evidence of research or study in extended roles for nurses in primary care
• Extensive experience of primary care nursing
• Have experience of assessing patients within their own home
• Fluency in language(s) other than English

Aptitude

Essential

• Positive role model for other Middlewood employees
• Be able to carry out the duties of the post with flair and enthusiasm
• Be a car driver and have access to a vehicle for work
• Be able to work across any/ all practice bases if required.

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

The Middlewood Partnership

Address

Bollington Medical Centre

Wellington Road

Bollington

SK10 5JH

Employer's website

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