Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Redcar

Working independently and alongside GPs to identify appropriate care plans and treatment methods for patients through face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits Using clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver quality care and advice to patients and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the options for achieving control of symptoms and assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

The post holder will liaise with the care home to carry out a weekly ward round.

Prescribe medication appropriate to patient needs or refer the patient to a community pharmacy who will provide designated minor aliment services and prescription advice Provide leadership to the Practice Nurse and HCA.

Support the nurse lead.

Supporting the practice and PCN delivery of the Covid response / Vaccine delivery Acting on Path Lab results /investigation report and hospital correspondences.

Administrative and Medication tasks Please see documents attached for full details on the role.

It is essential that the candidate has a track record of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in a GP Practice or in other GP Primary Care Services.

We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, ideally with up to 3 years experience within a Practice.

This is flexible for 2 sessions as in 2 sessions - 10 hours or 1 day - 9.5 hours.,

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension
• 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wider development through the Federation and Primary Care Training Hub
• Occupational Health Support and eye care scheme
• Paid time to undertake mandatory training and induction
• Access to Employment law support and qualified HR

Requirements

• Must have
• Must have non Medical Prescribing qualification
• Must have Physical Assessment adult and child qualification
• Experience with managing patients with complex and/or long-term conditions
• Experience and understanding of the GP Practice environment, including in terms of systems and processes, and particularly with regards to confidentiality
• A commitment to maintaining your clinical skills and knowledge, to ensure our patients receive evidence-based care
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills / ability to work to deadlines
• A flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• A full, clean UK driving license
• Additional roles and responsibilities will attract the higher rate of remuneration according to our payscale, Fully Qualified ANP
• Meet the RCN standards ANP
• Be educated to Masters level (180 level 7 points (Scottish equivalent of level 11)
• Active clean NMC registration
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Independent Prescriber
• Mandatory training completed

Desirable

• Willingness to develop and work towards further advancement
• Interest in specialties / working towards a qualification
• Mentorship qualification

Experience Essential

• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Setting an example of professional standards to non-clinical staff
• Practice within the RCN 4 pillars
• Advanced clinical practice
• Leadership
• Facilitation of education and learning
• Evidence research and development.
• Meet revalidation requirements

• Demonstrate autonomous evidence

• Having the freedom and authority to act autonomously and independently
• Being innovative, highly skilled at assessing and managing risk and consciously competent
• Have the responsibility for decisions made and actions taken
• Being holistic practitioners, able to address nursing as well as medical needs
• Having the ability to see the whole person, fuse biomedical science with the art of caring, providing health promotion advice, counselling, assessment, diagnosis, referral, treatment and discharge.
• Management of Long Term Conditions
• Primary prevention & screening services
• Delivery of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others.
• Demonstrable ability to deliver a high standard of customer service and quality

Desirable

• Previous experience of TPP Systmone clinical system
• Providing leadership and mentorship to other members of the nursing team
• Involvement in new working practices including change management skills
• Ability to use MS Office and Outlook or equivalent effectively
• Experience of supporting and facilitating individual and team development
• Able to express information in a clear, concise and understandable way, both verbally and in writing.
• Working knowledge and practical experience of working in an environment of uncertainty and continual change.

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Full UK driving licence
• Detailed knowledge and significant experience in promoting the wider public good in all actions and to act in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner at all times.
• Challenges unacceptable behaviour
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable

• A passion to deliver improvements that benefit both our staff and our patients
• Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and re-focus as details emerge.
• Can apply knowledge and techniques to reduce ambiguity

On 1 October 2021, ELM Alliance Ltd, the local GP Federation, took responsibility for Ravenscar Surgery.

Ravenscar Surgery is a small dedicated team looking after the health and wellbeing of approximately 3800 patients, with the aim to grow in both size and services provided.

The practice is a member of the Redcar PCN.

We are in purpose built premises at Redcar Primary Care hospital and co-located with the Urgent Treatment Centre, GP Beds and other primary and secondary care services.

The practice has its own leadership team, of which this role is one and fully supported by the ELM Alliance GP Federation leadership team for; HR, Governance, Clinical Mentorship and Coaching.

ELM Alliance LTD (Eston, Langbaugh, Middlesbrough Alliance) is a GP Federation, established in 2016; wholly owned by the local GP Practices in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland.

The organisation delivers primary care and community services by contract with the NHS CCG, Local Primary Care Networks and Local Authorities.

In addition, we provide enablement and support to our members.

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