To work as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
Main duties of the job
The ANP may be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, acute and chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. The role will involve patient triage. Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the advanced nurse practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients 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 the patients' health Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF Undertake the collection of pathological specimens 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 read codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Chaperone patients where necessary Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Support vaccination programmes for adults and children 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 practice of the individual) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse Postgraduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification) Experience of chronic disease management Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment Chaperone procedure Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Diabetes Asthma CHD 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 health promotion strategies 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 Other requirements:
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Occupational Health Clearance Qualified Nurse Prescriber Qualified Triage Nurse Teaching Qualification ALS, PALS Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes Experience with clinical risk management 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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The ANP may be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, acute and chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. The role will involve patient triage. Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the advanced nurse practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients 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 the patients' health Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF Undertake the collection of pathological specimens 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 read codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Chaperone patients where necessary Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Support vaccination programmes for adults and children 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 practice of the individual) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse Postgraduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification) Experience of chronic disease management Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment Chaperone procedure Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Diabetes Asthma CHD 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 health promotion strategies 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 Other requirements:
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Occupational Health Clearance Qualified Nurse Prescriber Qualified Triage Nurse Teaching Qualification ALS, PALS Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes Experience with clinical risk management 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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