Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Work autonomously and be accountable for their own professional actions.

2. Undertake clinical practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care services.

3. Triage and assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Take histories, make appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses, and carry through management treatment plans ensuring relevant follow up. Identify red flags or serious underlying pathology and take appropriate action. Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.

4. To prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.

5. Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills.

6. Discuss with registered GP and, where appropriate, make referrals to other health professionals in primary and secondary care.

7. Prescribe medication as appropriate as an Independent Prescriber.

8. Maintain accurate record keeping in SystmOne.

9. Request and interpret tests appropriate to patients need.

10. Provide effective clinical leadership, development and mentoring to operational personnel on behalf of the PCN, promoting and ensuring high quality out-of-hospital care is delivered by competent employees.

11. Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of care involving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations within the primary care field.

12. Participate in work towards PCN DES, Practice QOF and Enhanced Service targets and specifications where applicable to support the 5 member practices.

13. Deliver evidence based clinical practice by utilising applied knowledge of clinical audit, critical appraisal of research, research methodology, ethical review and research governance.

14. Make appropriate use of local and national guidance documents.

15. Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance to evidence-based practice and national and Practice protocols, and within scope of practice.

16. Work as an effective member of a multi-professional team.

17. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of clinical practices, ensuring that these are reflected in compliance with the PCNs policies and procedures.

18. Demonstrates ability in all four pillars of Advanced Practice, clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.

19. Assist the GPs, Managers and Partners by promoting and establishing a healthy and safe working environment for all personnel. Provide clinical advice and feedback on matters of health and safety, risk assessments, accident reporting and investigations.

20. Treat everyone with whom you encounter with dignity and respect.

21. Promote Equality & Diversity and a non-discriminatory culture.

22. Identify and take action when other people's behaviour undermines Equality and Diversity.

23. Mentors and coaches clinical staff sharing knowledge and experience and providing both clinical and professional support.

24. Attend training and development programmes identified as individually appropriate.

25. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct.

26. Participate in professional and clinical supervision sessions and annual appraisals.

27. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults and be aware of statutory vulnerable patients' health procedure and local guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds a Masters degree Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner from an accredited university.
• Holds an Independent Prescribing Qualification

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Professional Registration
• Registered on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate experience in providing safe, critical thinking in clinical decision-making and expert care for patients.
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base to include advanced assessment, minor illness and injuries.
• Minimum 5 years post registration.

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years' experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• General Practice experience.
• Experience in undertaking clinical audits

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Evidence of problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to act autonomously.
• Ability to recognise limitation in own scope of practice and seek advice and support where appropriate.
• Ability to be reflective, accept criticism and act constructively.
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
• IT skills

Desirable

• Uses initiative.
• Gets on well with people at all levels

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Swadlincote Primary Care Network

Address

Ragsdale House

138 Burton Road

Woodville

Derbyshire

DE11 7JG