Millgate Healthcare Partnership

Nurse Prescriber/ANP/ACP

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Job summary

Millgate Healthcare Centre in Denton is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team for a 3-day-per-week position. We are a busy but friendly GP practice committed to providing high-quality patient care to the local community. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach and supportive team environment.

Main duties of the job

About the Role:

This role will primarily focus on managing on-the-day acute presentations, providing a valuable service to our patients and ensuring they receive timely and effective care. You will be a key member of our clinical team, utilising your advanced skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with a range of acute conditions.

We are looking for someone who:

Is a qualified and experienced Nurse Prescriber, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, or Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
Has experience in managing acute presentations within a primary care setting.
Possesses excellent clinical skills and decision-making abilities.
Is a strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Is committed to providing patient-centred care.

About us

Millgate Healthcare Partnership serves the diverse community of Denton, a town within the Tameside Metropolitan Borough in Greater Manchester. Denton offers a mix of urban and suburban living, with good transport links to Manchester city centre and surrounding areas. The area boasts a range of local amenities, including shops, restaurants, and parks, making it a pleasant place to work. Our practice is well-established within the community and benefits from a dedicated and experienced team of GPs, nurses, and administrative staff. We use EMIS and are committed to continuous improvement and development.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary dependent on experience
Flexible working pattern: 3 days per week
Supportive and friendly working environment.
Opportunity to work within a well-established and respected practice.
Continuing professional development opportunities.

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4144-25-0001

Job locations

119 Manchester Rd

Denton

Manchester

M34 3RA

Millgate Healthcare Partnership

Ann Street

Denton

Manchester

M34 2AJ

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:

Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

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

Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.)

Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception, etc.

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens

Provide travel medicine services

Request pathology services as necessary

Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

Maintain chronic disease registers

Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics

Develop, implement and embed well man clinics

Develop, implement and embed travel clinics

Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system

Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme

Chaperone patients where necessary

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required

Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

Support the clinical 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

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to:

Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle

Act as the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary

Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments

Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff

Maintain an effective nursing staff rota ensuring all clinics are staffed appropriately

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation

Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required

Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation