Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Moorlands Rural PCN
To work as an autonomous practitioner, as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the patient population. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients.
The advanced nurse practitioner will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, minor illness, as well as supporting the management team in reviewing clinical policy and procedure.
Main Duties of the Job We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about providing excellent care, compassionate, and a real team player. You will be working alongside an approachable and supportive GP Partner every session.
About Us Although you will be part of the Moorlands Rural PCN team, you will mainly be based at Werrington Village Surgery. We are a caring, friendly, and supportive practice looking to recruit a dedicated team member to help maintain our high standard of patient care. We are a forward-thinking training practice caring for 8,500 patients. The practice has a village feel and is supported by an active Patient Group.
Job Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients.
Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on their health.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE, and the NSF.
Request pathology services as necessary.
Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required.
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 SnoMed codes are used effectively.
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
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.
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
Person Specification Personal Qualities
Polite and confident
Flexible and cooperative
Motivated, forward thinker
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
High levels of integrity and loyalty
Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Teaching Qualification
Experience
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Clear, polite telephone manner
Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
Problem solving & analytical skills
Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
Experience with clinical risk management
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Management of patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions
Chaperone procedure
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Understands the importance of evidence based practice
Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
ECGs
Other Requirements
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Occupational Health Clearance
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.
£47,000 to £56,000 a year dependent on experience
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The advanced nurse practitioner will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, minor illness, as well as supporting the management team in reviewing clinical policy and procedure.
Main Duties of the Job We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about providing excellent care, compassionate, and a real team player. You will be working alongside an approachable and supportive GP Partner every session.
About Us Although you will be part of the Moorlands Rural PCN team, you will mainly be based at Werrington Village Surgery. We are a caring, friendly, and supportive practice looking to recruit a dedicated team member to help maintain our high standard of patient care. We are a forward-thinking training practice caring for 8,500 patients. The practice has a village feel and is supported by an active Patient Group.
Job Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients.
Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on their health.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE, and the NSF.
Request pathology services as necessary.
Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required.
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 SnoMed codes are used effectively.
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
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.
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
Person Specification Personal Qualities
Polite and confident
Flexible and cooperative
Motivated, forward thinker
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
High levels of integrity and loyalty
Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Teaching Qualification
Experience
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Skills
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Clear, polite telephone manner
Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
Problem solving & analytical skills
Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
Experience with clinical risk management
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Management of patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions
Chaperone procedure
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Understands the importance of evidence based practice
Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
ECGs
Other Requirements
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Occupational Health Clearance
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.
£47,000 to £56,000 a year dependent on experience
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