Primary Care Network - Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job responsibilities

To work autonomously and across the primary care network practices Blackthorn Health Centre, Hedge End Surgery and ESP Primary Care Hub in Lowford, using advanced knowledge and skills, underpinned by theory and experience.

Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.

The post holder is expected to be able to:

Works unsupervised, clinically examining and assessing patients and initiating any appropriate action.

Working at a masters level 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

Manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action

Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice, actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person, and complete the relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care, for example first contact practitioners and the personalised care roles.

Qualifications

Essential

• Candidates must 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.
• NMC Registered Nurse with clinical post registration experience.
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet.
• Health Assessment / minor illness qualification.

Desirable

• Core mandatory training achieved.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continual professional development within the last two years relevant to advanced nursing practice.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in GP Practice.

Skills

Essential

• Attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Teamworking skills.

Desirable

• Good IT skills.

Other

Essential

• Commitment to high quality patient care and efficiency in all aspects of the Surgerys operations.
• Evidenced commitment to equality and diversity.
• Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions.
• The post holder will be required to travel between practices in the locality.
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes.

Desirable

• Driving license.

Personal style and behaviour

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Able to work for the benefit of the team.
• Adaptability and resilience.
• Flexibility to be able to cover sickness and holiday.

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).