Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic PractitionerGP Practice

The post holder will:

Assess and manage patients presenting with urgent healthcare needs using telephone triage, SystmConnect triage, face-to-face consultation and home visits.Apply clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to support safe decision making.

Utilise recognised assessment tools and clinical guidelines, including NEWS2, POPS and CRB-65 where appropriate.

Request investigations within scope of practice, including blood tests, ECGs and diagnostic imaging (where appropriately trained).

Initiate referrals to community, secondary care or specialist services when required.

Recognise clinical limitations and seek advice or escalate to an Advanced Practitioner or GP when appropriate.

Prescribe and review medications within individual competence and in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Prescribing Competency Framework (where qualified).

Undertake clinical procedures including wound care, phlebotomy, ECG recording and medication administration.

Contribute to the management of long-term conditions and support treatment optimisation for patients with chronic disease.

Assess patients in their own homes who have frailty, supporting them to remain well at home.

Assess mental capacity and support patients in making informed healthcare decisions.

Provide advice and support to both clinical and non-clinical colleagues regarding patient care and care navigation.

How to apply

Please submit your CV to Andrew Fishlock, ANP at [email protected] or if you have any questions.