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 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 at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to 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, contraception, etc.
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
Provide travel medicine services
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 CT codes are used effectively
Maintain chronic disease registers
Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics
Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
Develop, implement and embed travel clinics
Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system
Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme
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
Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
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 that 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
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