Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Mansfield

Are you looking to work with a GP Practice who is supported by a highly motivated, forward thinking, proactive PCN? If your answer is YES, then we are looking for you! We are seeking a driven, emotionally intelligent, high quality Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) who values excellent patient care to join us. We review applications as they come in, so the advert may close early if we receive a lot of interest.

Main duties of the job:

• Your role will be to assess patients via telephone triage and face to face consultations.
• You will be able to complete an assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate.
• Practice autonomously, are accountable and responsible for decision, actions and omissions and are self-directed.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term condition(s) (as appropriate).
• Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different person centred approaches.
• Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource.
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs.
• Maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed templates, Read Codes, manage patient results and paperwork which is assigned to you.
• Maintain own 3 yearly registration with the NMC.
• Attend training courses/study days as deemed useful or necessary to maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings as appropriate.

About us:

Roundwood Surgery operates from a purpose-built surgery in central Mansfield and benefits from a smaller branch surgery in Forest Town. List size of 13600 patients. Training Practice with up to 4 registrars and two F2 trainees. One Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 4 Practice Nurses (1 Nurse Prescriber), 2 Health Care Assistants and a Phlebotomist. A full complement of experienced reception and administration staff. Primary Care Network support of 5 Social Prescribers, 2 WTE pharmacists, CPN Nurse, Community Practice Nurse, Nurse Associate and Specialist Nurse Support for Learning Disabilities. Q.O.F. - high achieving. Use of SystmOne software. Being part of our friendly approachable team.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide direct access to patients seeking health care management and advice.
• The successful applicant will be an Independent Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can work within the legal framework of nurse prescribing and local prescribing policies.
• Ability to formulate a diagnosis using medical diagnostic problem solving skills.
• Undertake a thorough history, physical examination, invasive and non-invasive procedures/investigations.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic tests including radiology, imaging and laboratory tests with attention to safety, cost effectiveness, acceptability and efficiency.
• Work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure seamless service delivery for patients.
• Assess, diagnose, treat or refer patients as an autonomous primary care practitioner.
• Request pathology/radiology investigations and be able to process/manage these results.
• Apply educational knowledge and skills to support the development of other members of the clinical team.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice in line with clinical governance principles and to provide clinically effective care.
• Provide health promotion advice on an individual basis.
• Demonstrate an awareness of other community and support resources available and provide necessary information to the patient and carry out required referrals.
• Demonstrate awareness of cultural or language barriers to health and take action to mitigate these.
• Ensure own clinical competence and updating through ongoing professional development and the active participation in clinical and staff meetings.
• Provide professional and clinical support and advice to other members of the primary healthcare team.
• Keep professionally updated and be responsible for addressing any unmet personal training needs.

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews.
• Experience of working as a practice nurse.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse.
• Post graduate diploma or Masters degree (Advanced Practice Qualification).
• Independent Prescriber (extended and supplementary).
• Qualified Triage Nurse.

Practise within the 4 pillars of:

• Advanced clinical practice.
• Leadership.
• Facilitation of education and learning.
• Evidence research and development.

Analytical & Judgemental Skills:

• Able to understand highly complex situations/information e.g. working with patients with acute, non-acute and chronic illnesses and using a range of skills to decide the best course of action from a range of options and consider the implications of each of these.
• Be able to manage clinical uncertainty.
• Be able to manage conflict.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years NP experience.
• Telephone triage.
• Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments.
• Refer patients independently as appropriate.
• Arrange appropriate investigations.
• Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures.
• Studies experience within the clinical field.
• Demonstrate the application of evidence based practice.
• Able to demonstrate a depth and breadth of current issues and policies within the NHS and have the ability to translate into practice.
• Experience in leadership role and change management.
• Autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other healthcare professionals.
• High level of clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.
• Understanding and experience of interagency working and adult/child protection.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment.
• Experience in operating a recall system in general practice.
• Evidence of teaching/mentoring students/groups.
• Demonstrate high level of self-awareness i.e. strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills.
• Able to communicate with a range of people at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour in a variety of settings i.e. strategically and corporately.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.