This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Sexual Health Hounslow as the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
You will use your passion, empathy, and specialist knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health to deliver advanced nursing skills to our patients and drive training and education to our team of Nurses.
Main duties of the job
The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the clinic as well as in the GUM Directorate regarding the continued development of nurse-led sexual healthcare. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi-professional team, between departments. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes, and clinical supervision.
The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice, and commitment to research and audit.
Job responsibilities
* The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) will use their specialist knowledge, skills, and experience in providing sexual healthcare to undifferentiated patients attending the Sexual and Reproductive departments within the Specialist Care division. They will work as a self-directed independent practitioner managing patients with complex needs for regular follow-up care and treatment, providing care which focuses on enabling patients to optimise their health.
* The ANP will inform the strategic direction of the service regarding the continued development of nurse-led SRH care. They will coordinate effective communication across the multi-professional team, between departments and the community. The ANP will provide specialist education and development for nursing staff and colleagues through education programmes, individual development programmes, and clinical supervision.
* The ANP will directly line manage the Nurse Practitioner team and support the nursing team and junior doctors to complete competency-based training programmes appropriate to their level. The ANP promotes excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy, acting as a resource, developing practice, and commitment to research and audit.
Clinical Responsibilities:
* Use their advanced expertise and clinical skills to independently manage SRH patients including those with highly complex treatment and psycho-social needs.
* Assess and interpret complex clinical information and data in partnership with the patient to make appropriate diagnoses, developing and implementing a plan of healthcare management including prescribing medications or referring for medical review if required.
* Use highly developed communication skills to assess situations and empathetically impart information, which is often complex and sensitive, at all levels of interaction with others.
* Evaluate the effectiveness of the healthcare management plan on an ongoing basis and initiate any further action required.
* Use expertise in the emergency presentation of GUM-related problems, according to an agreed protocol, to triage walk-in patients and provide a telephone triage service to assess patients' immediate needs and direct them to the appropriate service.
* Use advanced expertise in health promotion and the prevention of illness to assess and advise patients with particular reference to smoking cessation, diet, recreational drug use, mental health, and immunisation.
Professional and Personal Responsibilities:
* To act as a role model and promote excellence in nursing practice as well as promoting professional and clinical nursing skills within the Directorate.
* To be responsible for working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all Trust and Directorate guidelines.
* To maintain and respect patient confidentiality.
* To work in accordance with local and national guidelines for HIV/GUM.
* To maintain an expert level of competence and continue with their own personal and professional development through relevant professional and academic study (Masters Level).
* To maintain accurate and up-to-date medical and nursing notes in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* Accredited Advanced Nurse practitioner qualification or appropriate MSc or Masters Level Course or willingness to attain
* Teaching qualification or equivalent level of experience
* Non-Medical Prescribing course
* Evidence of recent, relevant professional development at recognised accredited level
* Registered Nurse - Adult Level
Desirable
* Health Promotion qualification
* Leadership qualification
* Registered Mental Nurse
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience in genito-urinary medicine / sexual and reproductive healthcare
* Experience of managing a case load of patients and nurse-delivered clinics
* Experience of working within a multi-professional team
* Experience of undertaking audit and research
* Experience of writing and implementing protocols and guidelines
* Experience of working as a Non-Medical Prescriber
* Experience of implementing and providing health promotion
Desirable
* Involvement in providing care for high risk groups e.g. gay men, young people, commercial
Skills and knowledge
Essential
* Comprehensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of GUM related health conditions
* Ability to undertake comprehensive history taking
* A commitment to work within an advanced role embracing 'freedom to act' within scope of practice
* Ability to independently assess patients, interpret clinical findings, diagnose and implement appropriate treatment for GUM related conditions within own competency and refer to physician as appropriate
* Ability to lead a clinical team in the absence of the consultant team leader
* Experience in the performance management process
* Comprehensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of Contraceptive related issues and is trained in LARC fitting.
Desirable
* Experience in the performance management process
Aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
* Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work autonomously and independently
* Leadership skills
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sexual Health Hounslow- West Middlesex University Hospital and Community sites
Twickenham House, Twickenham Road, Iselworth
London
TW7 6AF
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