Job summary
The Nurse Practitioner will act within their professionalboundaries to provide patient care from initial triage, history taking,clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care in the surgeryand on home visits. The NursePractitioner will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision makingprocess. They willwork flexibly and supportively as a key member of the nursing team and widermultidisciplinary practice team maximising efficiency and skill mix.
Therole is to complement our existing team of excellent Practice Nurses and HCA’swho undertake all basic nursing duties, health promotion, chronic diseasemanagement and minor illness assessments. You will be expected to work autonomously and undertake face to face clinicalassessment of your patient list in 15 minute appointments, making clinicaldecisions based on experience, knowledge and analytical ability of undiagnosedpresentations. Experience of SystmOne clinical software would be an advantage
The applicant must bea Nurse prescriber, you must be willing to undertake home visits, makeappropriate clinical referrals and process pathology results and hospitalcorrespondence for your patients.
Main duties of the job
Summary ofResponsibilities:
1. Supporting on the day duties
2. Prescribing and advising on medication
3. Minor injuries and illnesses
· Triage
· Prescribing
· History Taking
· Working autonomously and under pressure
· Leadership
4. Attend Practice Meetings
5. Perform audit of aspects of practice nursing work.
6. Refer patients to appropriate disciplines within the Primary Care Team and to outside agencies, with GPs involvement where appropriate.
7. Work as a member of a coordinated Nurse team and take part in joint projects.
8. Attend such training courses as may be required to maintain professional qualifications and expertise
9. Have an interest in, and commitment to, continuous professional development
About us
Weare a forward thinking, supportive and innovative practice offering a range ofservices.
Asactive members of our PCN, the Practice also has access to shared services andresources including Social Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists,MHP, and remote clinics.
The Surgerymoved to its new purpose-built home in Jan 2020. We are a friendly, modernpractice with a population of approx 7,100 patients.
Weare keen to train and develop our own practice staff and encourage personaldevelopment at every opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
AdvancedNurse Practitioner
JOB TITLE: AdvancedNurse Practitioner
REPORTS TO: PracticeManager
We are a forward thinking,supportive, innovative practice who are looking for an enthusiastic,experienced ANP to complement our team. This is an opportunity to help us shape and developthe ANP role at Chapelford Medical Centre to ensure we achieve the best care toour patients
- 7800 patient list size
- SystmOne clinicalsystem
- active involvement withenhanced services and commissioning
- competitive salary,generous holiday
- excellent team spirit,helpful administrative team and free car parking!
Summary ofResponsibilities:
10. Supporting on the day duties
11. Prescribing and advising on medication
12. Minor injuries and illnesses
Triage
Prescribing
History Taking
Working autonomously and under pressure
Leadership
13. Attend Practice Meetings
14. Perform audit of aspects of practice nursing work.
15. Refer patients to appropriate disciplines within the Primary Care Team and to outside agencies, with GPs involvement where appropriate.
16. Work as a member of a coordinated Nurse team and take part in joint projects.
17. Attend such training courses as may be required to maintain professional qualifications and expertise
18. Have an interest in, and commitment to, continuous professional development
Other
Keep appropriate written and computer records of all patientcontacts and all other appropriate aspects of practice nursing work.
Work closely with site manager to discuss relevant aspects ofadministration.
SupplementaryInformation
Confidentiality:
19. In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
20. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
21. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers to the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
22. All staff are required to maintain complete confidentiality as a condition of employment. Any breach of this requirement will lead to disciplinary action.
Health & Safety:
The post-holderwill assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safetyand security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy to include:-
23. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
24. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
25. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
26. Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
27. Reporting potential risks identified.
All staff mustbe aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safetyat Work Act and 1992 EC Directive on Working with Visual Display Screen Equipment.
Equality andDiversity:
The post-holderwill support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers andcolleagues, to include:-
28. Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies and current legislation.
29. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
30. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming and non-judgmental to an individual and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Quality:
The post-holderwill strive to maintain quality within the Practice and will:-
31. Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
32. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
33. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
34. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
35. Effectively manage own time, work and resources.
Communication:
The post-holdershould recognise the importance of effective communication within the team andwill strive to:-
36. Communicate effectively with other team members.
37. Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
38. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
39. Registered General Nurse
40. Nurse Practitioner Degree
41. Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
42. Several years post registration
43. Experience in managing long term conditions
44. Experience in minor illness, clinical decisions, telephone triage
45. Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
46. Working within a primary care setting
Knowledge/Sills
Essential
47. Knowledge of the working of general practice
48. Up to date knowledge of health agenda, local and national Management of diseases, undiagnosed health roles Working autonomously Excellent interpersonal and communications skills Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player Skills in clinical examination and diagnostic techniques.
49. Knowledge of PGD & current prescribing regimes Awareness of the legal and ethical issues of the role Information Technology Skills.
50. Knowledge of PanMersey Guidelines.
Desirable
51. Knowledge of clinical software package.