Nurse Prescriber/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Blackwater Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a nurse prescriber/advanced nurse practitioner to join our team on a part-time basis for three days per week, hours can be flexible. This is a one year fixed term post starting mid March.

The successful candidate will work alongside a multidisciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy procedures, and provide nursing leadership as required. The ANP should be able to manage clinical cases, deal with patient needs within a primary care setting and participate in nurse-led minor illness clinics.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert patient care within our practice. They should be competent in history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment and able to raise basic prescriptions. Are you an experienced healthcare worker, looking to expand your contribution to healthcare and personal job satisfaction? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

• Providing the choice of direct access to an NP, in the practice, to the community team and over the telephone, for the general practice population.
• Making professionally autonomous decisions.
• Providing a first point of contact for patients.
• Instigating necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations.
• Prescribing safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
• Providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care
• Offering a holistic service to patients and their families.

About us

We are very friendly and supportive practice located in historic town of Maldon.

We offer:

• Supportive and friendly environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• Peer support.
• CPD support with training and development.
• NHS pension.

For further information please contact Dr A. Geranmayeh: ardehir.geranmayeh1@nhs.net