Experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 March 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an autonomous, independent and experienced Experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team of clinicians and be part of a growing establishment who are committed to being a flagship organisation and at an scale provider of primary care services in the Midlands.

The role is based in the Chesterfield area - 37.5 hours per week.

We want to hear from you if are someone who strongly believes in demonstrating safe, effective clinical decision-making within a primary care setting. Working collaboratively as part of a sector team to meet the needs of our patients; delivering the highest standards of patient care.

We are a team of 200 people dedicated to our patients, working across 3 sectors covering Chesterfield, Clay Cross and Heanor. You need to be passionate about our patients, with a desire to improve our population health and wellbeing by shifting from treatment to prevention.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a different kind of GP practice, an innovative, forward thinking training practice with a strong commitment to improving our community's health and addressing inequalities.

Main duties of the job

Acting within your professional boundaries, you will assess, diagnose, and manage patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical problems. Managing daily surgeries comprising of face-to-face appointments, telephone appointments, telephone triage and undertaking home visits when appropriate.

You will be a first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, using your skills and experience to establish a diagnosis and management plan. You will clinical assess and manage patients with chronic and ongoing health problems.

You will use your individual skills and experience to make a positive contribution to the organisation and the development of a "one team" approach to provide high quality patient services within and across primary care.

This is an essential role working with GPs, other Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and Mental Health Practitioners in order to succeed.

About us

Trust Proud to CARE Values and Behaviours

Linked to the NHS constitution, Proud to CARE describes the behaviours the Trust expects from every employee. The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to the values and behaviours described below through their day to day practices with colleagues, patients and carers.

Compassion

  • Compassionate care delivered with professionalism and a positive, friendly attitude
  • Care that preserves dignity and respects the person; putting patients at the heart of all we do
  • Respecting the unique and individual contribution that each of our staff members make - fair, positive and inclusive, recognising diversity and using it to enrich our organisation.

Achievement

  • Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time.
  • Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards through innovation and ingenuity.

Relationships

  • An open and honest relationship with our patients, staff, partners and our communities.
  • Working in partnership in the interests of our patients.
  • Acting in a socially responsible way and meeting our commitments to the local community.

Environment

  • Providing a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe - conducive to care and recovery; and a good place to work.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,009.12 to £62,510.32 a year pro rata per annum dependent upon experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-RPC-6989456

Job locations

RPC Grange

Stubbing Road

Grangewood Chesterfield

S40 2HP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full list of main duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full list of main duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • Relevant Nursing Degree
  • Completed APACS Module
  • Independent Nurse Prescriber
  • MSc in Advanced Practice

Desirable

  • Long term Conditions Experience
  • Interpretation of Pathlinks

Experience

Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
  • Previous experience of leadership management

Desirable

  • Experience in a primary care setting
  • Experience with SystmOne
  • Audit experience
  • Paediatric experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
  • Clinical leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Advanced clinical practice skills
  • Management of patients with complex needs.
  • Clinical examination skills.
  • Accountability of own role and other roles in a primary care setting.
  • Clinical governance issues in primary care.

Desirable

  • Clinical audit experience.
  • Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
  • Knowledge of public health issues.
  • Able to identify determinants on health in the area.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Professional appearance/approach to work.
  • Good Team Member.
  • Caring Manner.
  • Able to recognise own limitations, identify learning needs and act on them appropriately.
  • Adaptable approach to meet service needs.
  • Hold clean driving license.

Demonstrates Trust/RPC Values

Essential

  • Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - PROUD to CARE.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • Relevant Nursing Degree
  • Completed APACS Module
  • Independent Nurse Prescriber
  • MSc in Advanced Practice

Desirable

  • Long term Conditions Experience
  • Interpretation of Pathlinks

Experience

Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
  • Previous experience of leadership management

Desirable

  • Experience in a primary care setting
  • Experience with SystmOne
  • Audit experience
  • Paediatric experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
  • Clinical leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Advanced clinical practice skills
  • Management of patients with complex needs.
  • Clinical examination skills.
  • Accountability of own role and other roles in a primary care setting.
  • Clinical governance issues in primary care.

Desirable

  • Clinical audit experience.
  • Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
  • Knowledge of public health issues.
  • Able to identify determinants on health in the area.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Professional appearance/approach to work.
  • Good Team Member.
  • Caring Manner.
  • Able to recognise own limitations, identify learning needs and act on them appropriately.
  • Adaptable approach to meet service needs.
  • Hold clean driving license.

Demonstrates Trust/RPC Values

Essential

  • Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - PROUD to CARE.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RPC Grange

Stubbing Road

Grangewood Chesterfield

S40 2HP


Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RPC Grange

Stubbing Road

Grangewood Chesterfield

S40 2HP


Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Jon Boden

jon.boden@nhs.net

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,009.12 to £62,510.32 a year pro rata per annum dependent upon experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-RPC-6989456

Job locations

RPC Grange

Stubbing Road

Grangewood Chesterfield

S40 2HP


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