Job summary
Old Road Medical Practice is looking to recruit an advanced nurse practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team, to help us to transform & modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe & effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries.
The successful candidate may come from a range of professional backgrounds. As an experienced healthcare professional, educated to masters level, they will have developed the skills & knowledge to allow them to take on an expanded role & scope of practice caring for patients.
Are you an experienced healthcare worker, looking to expand your contribution to healthcare and personal job satisfaction? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
1. demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education & support to staff, patients, their families & carers.
2. be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis & treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
3. support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient & patient-focused service, & will ensure the safe treatment, referral & discharge of patients with undifferentiated & undiagnosed presentations in their area.
4. have responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice & standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols & guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
About us
Old Road Medical Practice is a long standing GP partnership practice in the heart of Clacton on Sea.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC
6. Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience
7. Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
Experience
Essential
8. Evidence of on-going CPD
9. Advanced clinical assessment skills
10. Excellent communication skills
11. Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
12. Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
13. Flexibility
14. Ability to inspire and lead a team.
15. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in attitude and behaviour. They will be keen to undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances.