Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Doncaster

Responsibilities

• To provide high quality clinical assessment, intervention and treatment for presenting patients.
• Demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care including assessment and diagnostic skills for patients.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
• Ensure confidentiality is preserved at all times whether the information is written/electronic or oral and whether the employee is at or away from work.
• Work under regulatory ruling of Health and Safety to ensure the control of potential hazards including handling of pathology specimens, personal hygiene, cross infection.
• Follow Data Protection and practice protocols for Clinical Governance Framework and Caldicott Principles.
• Take all appropriate precautions to protect the security and safety of oneself and others and the premises.
• Assess, analyse, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate highly specialist and complex treatment/interventions and programmes of care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated problem, some of whom will have complex needs and/or high levels of vulnerability.
• Where appropriate, triage or stream patients to the most appropriate care pathway.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly, advising patients and carers.
• Diagnose and treat both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions or at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, practice policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains quality but also recognises overall practice requirements and workload.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, practice protocols and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes.
• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of work of self and nursing team, developing improvements where required.
• Evaluate patients' response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice.
• Use a structured framework to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events.
• Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
• Help develop the performance of the nursing team in accordance with local policies.
• Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.
• Maintain appropriate skills and knowledge regarding domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour.
• Be aware of, and use relevant guidance and support to ensure appropriate referral if required.

About PCD

Primary Care Doncaster (PCD) Ltd is developing a wide range of services to support general practice across the city and is looking at innovative ways to develop its workforce, due to interest by a significant number of GP practices and Networks within the city. At PCD and within the GP practices and Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and the creativity that thrives when people work together in person. Each Network has a range of offices and work locations designed to foster innovation, teamwork, and a vibrant work culture where you can grow your career and make a real impact. As a PCD employee you will have access to the generous NHS Pension Scheme and 27 annual leave days per year. PCD are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.