Position: Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Location: Manchester
Salary: £52,000- £65,000 (Dependent on experience)
Job Type: Permanent
My client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their dynamic team at a reputable GP surgery.
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care, managing acute and chronic conditions, and promoting health and well-being within the community. This position offers an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical expertise and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients.
Job Description:
The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner:
* 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
* 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
* Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
* Maintain chronic disease registers
* 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
* 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
* Provide supervision and support to other members of staff such as Healthcare Professionals, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates and Nurse Practitioners
* Attend clinical, MDT and practice meetings
* Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner
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