Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic in Great Yarmouth

Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, flexible and caring ANP or paramedic to join their friendly and supportive practice. This position is offered on a part-time basis, ideally for 3 or 4 days per week. We are flexible in terms of hours and this can be discussed at interview.

In this position, you will act as a first point of contact for patients requiring same-day, undifferentiated urgent care and will work closely with community nurses, GPs, and members of our expanding Integrated Care Teams.

• Diagnose and treat patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care demand.
• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which you are accountable.
• Provide first point of contact within the service for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems, using skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Provide health education/health promotion to patients, relatives and carers.
• Refer patients to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
• ECG (Lead II interpretation).
• Minor injuries including wound care.
• Admission avoidance work.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens.
• Perform investigatory procedures either clinically indicated or requested by other members of the primary health care team.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of staff where appropriate.
• Maintain continuing education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary.
• Work with the wider multi-disciplinary community integrated teams.
• Establish and maintain effective communication pathways with colleagues, patients and their carers.

• Excellent PN, HCA, Social Prescriber, first-contact Physio, Clinical Pharmacist (as well as other ARRS roles)
• Large and supportive management, clinical and administrative team
• Regular Practice, clinical, governance and MDT meetings
• Collaborative working with other local practices within a very pro-active PCN
• Active Patient Participation Group
• 2 site GMS practice
• 3 established GP Partners
• Around 5,900 patients
• Outstanding CQC rating
• Dispensing at both sites
• Well established training practice
• A cohesive practice team who will go above and beyond for their patients and their colleagues
• A culture of leadership, supportiveness, kindness, respect, and diversity
• EMIS Web and AccuRX clinical systems
• 15 min consultations
• Research Ready Practice

Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries are a friendly, high achieving and supportive established rural practice providing the full range of traditional family medicine. We are well regarded and supported by our patients.