Launceston Close Surgery in Winsford is looking for an experienced ANP for 1 day per week to join our friendly practice team. Our ideal candidate will have experience in general practice. The candidate will ideally be educated to masters level in advanced nursing and hold an independent prescribing qualification.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing General Medical Services to the patients of the practice. The post holder, as the first point of contact will be a caring, compassionate, and a committed experienced nurse who acting within their professional boundaries will provide care that includes but is not limited to history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and future care plans. You will instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret complex findings/reports within the scope of an ANP and discuss results with patients where appropriate. You will provide holistic care to the registered patient population and their families.
About us
The practice has approximately 5,200 patients and we are high achievers for QOF and other patient related and contract related targets. The practice is a very family orientated practice of many years standing and has a variety of healthcare professionals and admin staff including GPs, a pharmacist, practice nurses, a healthcare assistant, a GP Assistant, plus reception and admin staff.
We are one of 5 practices who form part of Winsford Primary Care Network and work closely with the other 4 practices to provide a range of services across a total PCN population of approximately 36,000 patients in Winsford. Our PCN includes Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapists, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribing Link Workers and GP Assistants.
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will need to manage your own patients in both a primary care practice setting. Telephone triage may also be required.
You will be required to fully document all aspects of patient care using the EMIS Clinical System and agreed templates and protocols, working in accordance with agreed administrative systems. You will need to send and receive written information on behalf of the practice relating to physical and social welfare of the patients. Work closely with the manager and other members of staff in setting up and improving practice systems for monitoring and measuring performance against clinical governance and quality indicator targets, including those relating to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
In summary the successful candidate will:
1. Have experience in General Practice
2. Have active registration with NMC
3. Keep your registration and training up to date and source relevant training
4. Be educated to masters level in advanced nursing
5. Be an independent prescriber
6. Meet NMC revalidation requirements
7. Follow agreed policies and procedures
8. Act upon alerts (eg QOF) during routine visits
9. Provide all ANP services required
10. Provide appropriate healthcare for patients presenting with health problems
11. Provide preventative healthcare and advice
12. Provide medical support for patients referred by colleagues
13. Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines
14. Record clear IT based consultation notes to agreed standards
15. Collect data for audit purposes and participate in clinical audit
16. Attend and participate in appropriate meetings as deemed necessary by the PM eg. MDT and clinical meetings.
Confidentiality
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. 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 or 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 confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, or colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
Safeguarding
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice.
Communication
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team.
Contribution to the implementation of services
The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
Person Specification
Experience
* The candidate will ideally have experience of working as an ANP in Primary Care.
Qualifications
* Educated to Masters Level in advanced nursing and hold an independent prescribing certificate.
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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