Advanced Nurse Practitioner - HMP Aylesbury

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

  • Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Hold an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification
  • Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
  • Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in adults

Knowledge and experience of QOF desirable

Main duties of the job

  • Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
  • Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
  • Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
  • Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health
  • Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
  • Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.)
  • Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing etc.
  • Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
  • Request pathology services as necessary
  • Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

About us

There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Date posted

16 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-1317

Job locations

HMP Aylesbury

Aylesbury

HP201EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
  • Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
  • Ensure read codes are used effectively
  • Maintain chronic disease registers
  • Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
  • Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system
  • Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
  • Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
  • Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
  • Be part of the implementation of vaccination programmes in concordance with the Practice Nurse Lead
  • Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
  • Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
  • Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
  • Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
  • Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of the practice of the individual

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
  • Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
  • Ensure read codes are used effectively
  • Maintain chronic disease registers
  • Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
  • Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system
  • Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
  • Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
  • Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
  • Be part of the implementation of vaccination programmes in concordance with the Practice Nurse Lead
  • Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
  • Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
  • Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
  • Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
  • Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of the practice of the individual

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Master's degree required for qualification post December 2020 OR Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
  • Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
  • Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
  • Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
  • Minor illness qualification

Desirable

  • Qualified triage nurse
  • Teaching qualification
  • ALS

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience in prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a secure environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Master's degree required for qualification post December 2020 OR Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
  • Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
  • Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
  • Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
  • Minor illness qualification

Desirable

  • Qualified triage nurse
  • Teaching qualification
  • ALS

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience in prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a secure environment

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.

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Aylesbury

Aylesbury

HP201EH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Aylesbury

Aylesbury

HP201EH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Primary Care Lead

Joanne Smith

Joanne.smith85@nhs.net

Date posted

16 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-1317

Job locations

HMP Aylesbury

Aylesbury

HP201EH


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