Advanced Nurse PractitionerNHS

Job summary

Alrewas Surgery is looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our nursing team. The post is for 22-25hours per week. A long-standing, well respected GP practice covering a semi-rural area between Lichfield and Burton on Trent, with easy vehicle access as we are situated just off the A38 close to the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas Surgery aims to offer a welcoming, high-quality GP service to all its patients.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a candidate that is competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills and the ability to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

We are looking for an ANP to support our GP in the day-to-day care and management of patients. Providing an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.

This position is an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. We are looking for an individual that has attention for detail, well organised and the ability to work autonomous and make decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and the interpretation of test results. To independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.

Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.

Implementing 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.

Providing advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children.

Request and collect Pathological Specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology ad 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 in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and embed an effective call/recall system

Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man clinics

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

Chaperone patients where necessary

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

Support in the provision of vaccination programmes for both 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)

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Supporting the lead on Infection Prevention and Control

Involvement in Practice Audits and QOF

Develop Practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

About us

Alrewas Surgery is a semi-rural practice serving nearly 8000 patients. We are a staff team of 29 including GPs, nurses, HCA, clinical pharmacists and administrative and management staff.

This is a great opportunity to join the nursing team, contribute to its development, and play an instrumental role in shaping working practices within the Surgery. You will have the chance to be innovative in an environment where your skills and expertise are highly valued. Good experience and flexibility, along with good communication skills are important qualities we are looking for.