Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Shephall Health Centre

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Job summary

Shephall Health Centre has a fantastic opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practioner to join our team on a full-time basis as our current post holder is relocating out of area.

This is a varied role and will give the post holder the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact on peoples lives

The role will require you to participate in all aspects of patient care through knowledge gained from your training and work experience in a primary care setting

You will be working as part of an allied healthcare professional team including Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacists, GP Nurses and Healthcare Assistant, and will be supported and supervised by a GP. The role will offer the post-holder the opportunity to build on their experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team, as well as developing positive new working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries

This is a full-time role. Mon-Fri ,10am to 6pm with 30 mins lunch break. With one Saturday a month in addition

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Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Minor illness clinics
  • Supporting Duty Doctor, working to a framework according to competencies
  • Chronic disease management COPD/Asthma/AF/HF/Hypertension/DM, etc
  • Performing urgent tests such as bloods, ECGs, dermatoscope
  • Review normal pathology results and file plus abnormal bloods working to a protocol
  • QOF/Enhanced service targets
  • Home visits
  • Administrative duties include reviewing correspondence and coding or follow -up as required
  • Making any referrals following discussion with a GP
  • Play a role in education for student placements.

Respiratory Spirometry certification preferred. Special interests such as womens health, etc also encouraged.

Debrief and supervision will be provided

About us

We offer an excellent working environment and a supportive and friendly practice team. We are all team players and are looking for a like-minded candidate.

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3411-24-0001

Job locations

Ridlins End

Stevenage

Herts

SG2 9QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner ANP - will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face: telephone consultations and home visits

The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients carers and colleagues ensuring clinical safety and excellence

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner

The postholder will use skills knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments referral admission and discharging patients as appropriate

Clinical Nursing Practice

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care

Carries 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-relatives 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-ray - 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

Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary

Care Management

Communicates confidential and sensitive information to patients: relatives and carers in relation to their condition

Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice eg care treatment plans making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals)

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit eg QOF: prescribing incentive scheme: National benchmarking

To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary

Administration and professional responsibilities

Produce accurate contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultationconsistent with legislation policies and procedures

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure clinical systems kept up to date recording and-or amending accurate details

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately reporting any problems to the practice administrator

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Training and Personal Development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation

Contribute to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Develop and maintain an in house nurse-training programme reporting to the practice manager

Act as a mentor for junior staff assessing competence against set standards

Taking responsibility for own development learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements

Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner ANP - will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face: telephone consultations and home visits

The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients carers and colleagues ensuring clinical safety and excellence

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner

The postholder will use skills knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments referral admission and discharging patients as appropriate

Clinical Nursing Practice

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care

Carries 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-relatives 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-ray - 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

Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary

Care Management

Communicates confidential and sensitive information to patients: relatives and carers in relation to their condition

Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice eg care treatment plans making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals)

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit eg QOF: prescribing incentive scheme: National benchmarking

To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary

Administration and professional responsibilities

Produce accurate contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultationconsistent with legislation policies and procedures

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure clinical systems kept up to date recording and-or amending accurate details

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately reporting any problems to the practice administrator

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Training and Personal Development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation

Contribute to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Develop and maintain an in house nurse-training programme reporting to the practice manager

Act as a mentor for junior staff assessing competence against set standards

Taking responsibility for own development learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements

Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in primary / community / acute health care setting
  • Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
  • Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
  • Refer patients independently as appropriate
  • Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures
  • Understanding and experience of inter-agency working across health groups and networks
  • Has provided effective health education and health promotion to patients presenting with a range of health needs
  • Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
  • Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to come up with solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
  • Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment
  • Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN / RN With current NMC registration
  • MSc or BSc, Nurse Practitioner degree
  • Independent prescriber
  • Completed Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Post Graduate Diploma level

Desirable

  • Spirometry Certificate
  • Women's Health Certificate
  • Other Specialist Interest qualifications
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in primary / community / acute health care setting
  • Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
  • Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
  • Refer patients independently as appropriate
  • Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures
  • Understanding and experience of inter-agency working across health groups and networks
  • Has provided effective health education and health promotion to patients presenting with a range of health needs
  • Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
  • Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to come up with solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
  • Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment
  • Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN / RN With current NMC registration
  • MSc or BSc, Nurse Practitioner degree
  • Independent prescriber
  • Completed Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Post Graduate Diploma level

Desirable

  • Spirometry Certificate
  • Women's Health Certificate
  • Other Specialist Interest qualifications

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).

Additional information

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

Shephall Health Centre

Address

Ridlins End

Stevenage

Herts

SG2 9QZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shephall Health Centre

Address

Ridlins End

Stevenage

Herts

SG2 9QZ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Manjit Phugura

manjit.phugura@nhs.net

01438312097

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3411-24-0001

Job locations

Ridlins End

Stevenage

Herts

SG2 9QZ


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