Advanced Nurse Practitioner (General Practice) Ravenscar Surgery

Job responsibilities

Working independently and alongside GPs to identify appropriate care plans and treatment methods for patients through face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits

Using clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver quality care and advice to patients and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the options for achieving control of symptoms and assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Prescribe medication appropriate to patient needs or refer the patient to a community pharmacy who will provide designated minor aliment services and prescription advice

Acting as a Nursing lead to the Practice Nurse and HCA, ensuring they receive the relevant peer review, clinical supervision and support. This will be supported by the Lead Nurse of ELM Alliance

To take a lead role on behalf of the practice areas of clinical function e.g. palliative, child protection etc

Supporting the practice and PCN delivery of the Covid response / Vaccine delivery

Acting on Path Lab results /investigation report and hospital correspondences.

Administrative and Medication tasks

Please see documents attached for full details on the role. It is essential that the candidate has a track record of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in a GP Practice or in other GP Primary Care Services.

The benefits include:

-Access to the NHS Pension

-Clinical and Leadership Development

-6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

-Wider development through the Federation and Primary Care Training Hub

-Occupational Health Support and eye care scheme

-Funded DBS check

-Paid time to undertake mandatory training and induction

-Compassionate leave up to 5 days

-Coaching and mentoring from Medical Director or Board Member

-Access to Employment law support and qualified HR

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Qualified ANP
• Meet the RCN standards ANP
• Be educated to Masters level (180 level 7 points (Scottish equivalent of level 11)
• Active clean NMC registration
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Independent Prescriber
• Mandatory training completed

Desirable

• Willingness to develop and work towards further advancement
• Interest in specialties / working towards a qualification
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Setting an example of professional standards to non-clinical staff
• Practice within the RCN 4 pillars
• Advanced clinical practice
• Leadership
• Facilitation of education and learning
• Evidence research and development.
• Meet revalidation requirements
• Demonstrate autonomous evidence:
• Having the freedom and authority to act autonomously and independently
• Being innovative, highly skilled at assessing and managing risk and consciously competent
• Have the responsibility for decisions made and actions taken
• Being holistic practitioners, able to address nursing as well as medical needs
• Having the ability to see the whole person, fuse biomedical science with the art of caring, providing health promotion advice, counselling, assessment, diagnosis, referral, treatment and discharge.
• Management of Long Term Conditions
• Primary prevention & screening services
• Delivery of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others.
• Demonstrable ability to deliver a high standard of customer service and quality

Desirable

• Previous experience of TPP Systmone clinical system
• Providing leadership and mentorship to other members of the nursing team
• Involvement in new working practices including change management skills
• Ability to use MS Office and Outlook or equivalent effectively
• Experience of supporting and facilitating individual and team development
• Able to express information in a clear, concise and understandable way, both verbally and in writing.
• Working knowledge and practical experience of working in an environment of uncertainty and continual change.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Full UK driving licence
• Detailed knowledge and significant experience in promoting the wider public good in all actions and to act in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner at all times. Challenges unacceptable behaviour
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable

• A passion to deliver improvements that benefit both our staff and our patients
• Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and re-focus as details emerge. Can apply knowledge and techniques to reduce ambiguity

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).