As an ANP, you will be an experienced clinician who will provide care to patients registered at the Practice. This includes telephone triage and face-to-face assessments. You will triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessments of their needs and making referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate. You will diagnose and manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies. Prescribe and review medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with the latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within the scope of qualified practice. Recognize, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs. 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. Support chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, and referring patients to secondary/highly specialized care advice beyond the scope of normal nursing practice (e.g., care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate, including fast track referrals). Contribute to local and national practice targets within the clinical remit (e.g., QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, and national benchmarking).
Liaise with external services or agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.). Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters for children and vulnerable adults, in accordance with local and national protocols. Understand local policies for substance abuse and addictive behavior, referring patients appropriately. Manage health screening programmes and ensure other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.
Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.
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