Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Job Description

The big picture:

Bury GP Federation has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner with a nursing background (ANP) to work with the Primary Care Networks (PCN); Horizon, Whitefield & Prestwich. The role will be leading & supporting a team of experienced paramedics & care co-ordinators to deliver a clinical service. The service undertakes acute same day visits as well as some pro-active & planned consultations.

The role will cover all four pillars of advanced practice, including the leadership & education of a growing team, management of services, autonomous clinical practice, & research in the form of audits. Undertaking quality improvement projects & leading the evolution of the service will be a key element of the role.

We are looking for an ANP with at least two years non-medical prescribing practice who will be able to supervise trainee NMPs and trainee ACPs as a practice educator. The successful candidate will also support the development of trainee Nurse Associates & leadership of Nurse Associates in the service as well as across the wider locality.

Who are we?

GP Federation provide enhanced delivery of healthcare services to our local community population. We now have 24 of the towns 25 General Practices in Membership in Bury. We believe we can better develop skills not traditionally available in General Practice to deliver a wide range of services for our registered population.

What would you be doing?

Work within the community setting, as an autonomous ANP providing holistic care to patients. This will include assessing, managing, and treating patients predominately in their home. This is a new service within Bury locality and there is an opportunity for you to be an integral part of its evolution. The role will involve working alongside local practices, building strong working relationships, as well as to provide an acute visiting service primarily staffed by ACPs & paramedics. Part of the role will involve supervising & mentoring clinicians working in the service.

Clinical practice will include primarily home visits. There will also be the opportunity to develop into other services in the future including:

Scheduled primary care consultations in the community

Same day primary care consultations in practices

Scheduled primary care consultations in practices

Leadership and management may include:

Representing Bury at locality & regional forum

Line management of clinical & support staff including appraisals

Governance of others clinical practice

Determination of & delivery of service improvements

Education of self and others may include:

Any necessary role-specific training & education

Leading clinical education events

Acting as Prescribing Supervisor for NMP students

Supporting trainee ACPs

Supporting clinicians appraisals action plans

Research may include:

Audit of team & service level outcomes

Initiation of primary care research projects

Delivery of research projects

Working hours are flexible, with some meetings which will require regular attendance. Some out of hours work may be undertaken as either additional or core hours.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Urgent Primary Care services
• Scheduled Primary Care services
• Outstanding communication skills & ability to document clearly
• Access to own car (with business insurance & valid driving license)
• Ability to perform clinical assessment & form a basic management plan for undifferentiated patients
• Participate in audit processes; evaluating & implementing change projects in order to meet patient need

Desirable

• Knowledge of mental health care, MSK, cancer services and chronic disease management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent
• Non Medical Prescribing V300
• Practice based or adult learning educator qualification

Desirable

• Education qualification at MSc level
• Mentoring qualification at MSc level

Behaviours

Essential

• High levels of integrity
• Demonstrable leadership behaviours
• Ability to work as a team
• Able to work autonomously
• Actively pursuing own development
• Promoting positivity
• Ability to manage high pressure situations
• Desire for career & educational progression through continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Actively engage & participate in mentorship and supervision

Experience

Essential

• Clinical work in acute secondary care, primary care or urgent care
• Practice based educator/supervisor
• Lone working

Desirable

• Performance management against contractual requirements
• Line management
• Working with extremely vulnerable groups

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).