Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Buttercross Health Centre, Somerton in Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services is looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to become part of their dedicated team at Buttercross Health Centre in Somerton (close to Yeovil) in Somerset. Are you an enthusiastic, experienced ANP looking for work in a friendly and supportive team? Would you like to have a positive influence on the future development of the practice? If so, please apply! This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment providing high quality, patient-centred care as part of a team of health professionals and administrative staff.

The role will combine assessing undifferentiated patients in both face-to-face consultations and via telephone calls, using digital platforms to triage patient requests and resolve queries from the administrative staff. We have a part time, permanent vacancy available for 33 hours per week. The annual salary for this post is £64,046.29 per annum (pro rata for part time hours) and the option to join the NHS pension scheme which is one of our many Symphony employee benefits.

Main duties of the job

• You will be an experienced, NMC registered Nurse who, whilst acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patient care.
• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to make differential diagnosis using decision making and problem solving skills whilst making professional autonomous decisions for which you are accountable.
• You will also possess the ability to work independently and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, with other health care professionals and disciplines, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

About us

Established in 2016, Symphony Healthcare Services (Symphony) provides NHS primary care provision across 21 sites within Somerset, linked to 14 general practice contracts. The organisation cares for approximately 132,000 patients and employs around 600 staff. Symphony is a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and manages its services through the support of a central team (including HR, finance, corporate and operational governance). Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Specifically, our vision is to be at the forefront of sustainable, high quality general practice, collaborating with our communities to improve experiences and health outcomes. We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance, and transform our services for the benefit of patients and staff. Symphony welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, Symphony is committed to equality opportunity for all. Symphony offers an NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes, along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to hybrid working (where applicable).

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

• As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) you will be an experienced clinician who, acting within your professional boundaries, will provide same day care for patients registered at the surgery. This will include telephone triage, history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, including assessment and diagnostic skills.
• We envisage the ANP will develop close long-term relationships with patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health.
• As a practitioner, you will also triage acute patients presenting in the surgery environment and demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients.
• You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of our patients.

Please read the attached job description (JD) carefully before applying.

Person Specification

• Experience
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
• At least 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience
• Nurse prescribing
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Nurse-led triage
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• Audit
• Research
• QI
• Qualifications
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing qualification Advanced nursing specialist qualification Clinical supervision training and experience
• Enhanced Care Practitioner: GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics A Level qualifications or equivalent Evidence of continual professional development.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner: Advanced clinical practice skills Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Clinical examination skills Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service Local and national health policy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directives and associated policy Communication skills, both written and verbal Communication of difficult messages to patients and families Negotiation and conflict management skills Change management Resource management
• Enhanced Care Practitioner: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Knowledge of primary care operating environment Excellent analytical skills, including analysis of data Time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality and safety
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.