We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly experienced team at our Upwell Health Centre. The role will involve working independently as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for our adult and paediatric patients with undiagnosed and existing conditions. You will be working alongside our clinical team of GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Health Care Assistants and other associated roles to provide safe, holistic care to our patients. This will include face to face and remote appointments. You will be required to work within your professional competence and boundaries to provide both urgent and planned care to patients.
If you would like to find out more about the role or arrange a visit please email sue.marsh4@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and a commitment to working as part of a strong and effective clinical team.
About us
Upwell Health Centre is a well-established, caring, forward-thinking practice in the pretty village of Upwell which is close to Wisbech, Downham Market and Ely, and is convenient for Peterborough and Kings Lynn. We are a dispensing practice with a list size of 11000 patients.
You will be part of a supportive team of 6 GPs, ANP, Specialist LTC Nurse, an excellent nursing team plus an experienced administration and management team.
We are an active member of the Fens & Brecks PCN which includes clinical pharmacists, a home visiting team, social prescribers and first contact physiotherapists. We are proud to be a GP training practice and have a strong teaching and supervision ethos. We are keen to support the development of special interests.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work autonomously to provide comprehensive healthcare that is sensitive to the needs of the population. They will take a leading role in managing the clinical services provided by the practice, ensuring that they meet the needs of our patients and fulfil the terms of our contracts.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
See patients that present with previously undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, taking responsibility for their health assessment and physical examination, the diagnosis of their condition and its management or referral to another member of the multi-disciplinary team deemed appropriate by the practitioner within their professional competencies.
Make differential diagnosis using decision making and problem solving skills.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.
Order necessary investigations and provide treatment and care, both individually, as part of a team and through direct referral to other primary and secondary agencies.
Plan, implement and evaluate the chronic disease management programmes in line with current evidence-based best practice, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and promoting the preventative aspect of nursing practice.
Prescribe appropriately as an Independent Nurse Prescriber, using the practice formulary.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness following NICE guidelines.
Create patient care plans to include health promotion, health protection and disease prevention as appropriate.
To record information in patient records accurately and in line with current professional guidelines.
Management
Work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Provide leadership and support to the clinical team at the practice.
Actively monitor progress in the delivery of contracted services.
Make a significant contribution to the development and direction of the practice.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
Participate in staff appraisal.
Promote communication and provide learning opportunities for other staff.
Education, Training and Development
Hold a Masters degree in Advanced Practice.
Develop new skills by undertaking training as required.
Maintain current skills by study and attending update training.
To maintain a professional portfolio and actively keep up to date with the latest developments and guidelines for best practice and disseminate this information accordingly.
Take part in the appraisal process.
Revalidate in line with national guidelines.
Encourage, facilitate and participate in clinical supervision within the practice.
To be a resource for advice and guidance for other members of the team.
Research
Monitor research in order to improve quality care and disseminate research findings.
Ensure evidence-based practice personally and throughout the clinical team.
Undertake an active role in research and audit to better improve patient outcomes.
Person Specification
Clinical
* Competent clinical skills with a knowledge of chronic disease management.
* Able to use analytical skills in practice.
* Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills.
* IT experience.
Qualifications
* RGN.
* Recognised 3 year Nurse Practitioner Qualification to include autonomous practice.
* Chronic Disease Management - Asthma, Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Family Planning.
Experience
* One year's experience post Nurse Practitioner Degree.
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
* Able to demonstrate high level of personal professional autonomy and accountability.
* Work using advanced clinical skills.
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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