Job summary
ANPs are a vital resource in general surgery, assisting our GPs with urgent care for patients as well as also managing ongoing patient care of areas to which they are competent. By interacting more with our patient population we hope to teach patients about the different routes into primary care and find the way that suits them best.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Lead GP and Lead Nurse the ANP will:
- Work within all relevant policies and procedural guidelines
- Work within professional guidelines and codes of conduct
- Adhere to the requirement that information relating to patients, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the company may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the company policies and procedures relating to confidentiality
About us
At Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help people to live their best lives.
As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf one of our member PCNs, Hartlepool Network.
Across the network, we currently have 32,000 patients, but our practice list sizes are increasing all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Working independently and alongside GPs to identify appropriate care paths and treatment methods for patients through face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other health care professionals
- 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
- Perform safe triage of patients when necessary via telephone, video, e-consultation, and face to face consultations
- Prescribe medication appropriate to patient needs or refer the patient to a community pharmacy who will provide designated minor ailment services and prescription advice
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Support and educate patients to adopt and promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
- Maintain a concept of nursing which incorporates physiological, social and spiritual components
- Supporting surgery staff performance through monitoring and giving feedback
- Management of Chronic Disease and specified QOF areas
- COPD Management and Results Interprestation
- Asthma Management
- Therapeutic Monitoring advice
- Wound Care and Management advice
- Seasonal housebound 'flu, and possibly COVID booster, immunisation visits
- Path lab results
- 111 Triage
- Administrative and Medication tasks
In general, the postholder will be expected to undertake all of the normal duties and responsibilities associated with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working within Primary Care.
Communication
- Ensuring that all written documentation is completed and that appropriate data is collected
- Promoting and maintaining effective liaison, communication and relationships with all of the providers involved in caring for the patient
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients fully understand advice and instructions
- Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- Promote and practice excellent verbal communication skills with patients and colleagues
- Maintain effective communication within the project team and with external stakeholders, providers, and organisations as appropriate
- Communicate with and support patients with complex mental health issues
Quality
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations to agree standards
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- Support and participate in shared learning across the company and wider organisation
- In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local initiatives as appropriate
- Evaluate patients' response to the consultation and the effectiveness of care
- Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults and be aware of the statutory child / vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance
Health and Safety
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Awareness of local and national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements and good practice guidelines
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified and escalating issues as appropriate
- Maintenance of sterile environments and awareness of spillage control procedures
- Correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Team Working
- Understanding own role and scope and identify how this may develop
- Work as an effective and responsible team member and be supportive to others
- Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon effective care delivery
- Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
Learning and Development
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
- Participate in annual individual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of personal and professional development
- Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practices and inform other about current and future developments
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
- Evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of services
Managing Information
- Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
- Review and process data using accurate codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit purposes
- Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases
- Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team
This job description may be reviews in the light of changing organisational and service needs. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder may also be required to carry out other work appropriate to the grade of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Working independently and alongside GPs to identify appropriate care paths and treatment methods for patients through face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other health care professionals
- 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
- Perform safe triage of patients when necessary via telephone, video, e-consultation, and face to face consultations
- Prescribe medication appropriate to patient needs or refer the patient to a community pharmacy who will provide designated minor ailment services and prescription advice
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Support and educate patients to adopt and promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
- Maintain a concept of nursing which incorporates physiological, social and spiritual components
- Supporting surgery staff performance through monitoring and giving feedback
- Management of Chronic Disease and specified QOF areas
- COPD Management and Results Interprestation
- Asthma Management
- Therapeutic Monitoring advice
- Wound Care and Management advice
- Seasonal housebound 'flu, and possibly COVID booster, immunisation visits
- Path lab results
- 111 Triage
- Administrative and Medication tasks
In general, the postholder will be expected to undertake all of the normal duties and responsibilities associated with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working within Primary Care.
Communication
- Ensuring that all written documentation is completed and that appropriate data is collected
- Promoting and maintaining effective liaison, communication and relationships with all of the providers involved in caring for the patient
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients fully understand advice and instructions
- Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- Promote and practice excellent verbal communication skills with patients and colleagues
- Maintain effective communication within the project team and with external stakeholders, providers, and organisations as appropriate
- Communicate with and support patients with complex mental health issues
Quality
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations to agree standards
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- Support and participate in shared learning across the company and wider organisation
- In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local initiatives as appropriate
- Evaluate patients' response to the consultation and the effectiveness of care
- Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults and be aware of the statutory child / vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance
Health and Safety
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Awareness of local and national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements and good practice guidelines
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified and escalating issues as appropriate
- Maintenance of sterile environments and awareness of spillage control procedures
- Correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
- Reporting potential risks identified
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Team Working
- Understanding own role and scope and identify how this may develop
- Work as an effective and responsible team member and be supportive to others
- Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon effective care delivery
- Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
Learning and Development
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
- Participate in annual individual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of personal and professional development
- Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practices and inform other about current and future developments
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
- Evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of services
Managing Information
- Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
- Review and process data using accurate codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit purposes
- Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases
- Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team
This job description may be reviews in the light of changing organisational and service needs. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder may also be required to carry out other work appropriate to the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of working independently within a team structure
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Chronic Disease Management Training
- COPD Training
- Asthma Training
- Immunisation Training
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Please tell us what skills and experience you would be able to bring to the role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of working independently within a team structure
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Chronic Disease Management Training
- COPD Training
- Asthma Training
- Immunisation Training
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Please tell us what skills and experience you would be able to bring to the role
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).
Additional information
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).
