Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Practise in compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice

Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information

Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change

Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate

Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positive change

Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning

Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care

Exercise professional judgement to manage risk

Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice

Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health

Be a professional role model for the organisation

Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements

Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements

Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

Engage in an effective call/recall system

Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others

Engage in robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets QOF, etc., complying with local and regional guidance

Chaperone patients where necessary

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Support the team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise
• Working at a masters level aware or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competencies
• For Advanced Nurse Practitioner have either graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio supported Route - both pathways enable eligibility for an Advanced digital badge issued by the Centre, demonstrating recognised educational and experiential preparation in advanced practice

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

Padiham Group Practice

Address

36 Burnley Road

Padiham

Burnley

Lancashire

BB12 8BP

Employer's website

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