Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Birmingham

Pioneers Integrated Partnership PCN are looking for a part time ANP to work at Tower Hill Partnership Medical Practice. The hours available are 21 per week, ideally working 7 hours per day on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The role provides daily access to face to face appointments for patients that have been assessed via online triage as in need of being seen in person. The role is available on a fixed term basis at present for 18 months, however, it is hoped to be able to extend the role dependent on future PCN funding.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for face to face consultations and attending to patients who wish to be seen by a Healthcare Professional via an online patient triage service through the Practice website. The role includes diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness and seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner and utilising PCN additional roles staff such as Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators and Pharmacists. Where appropriate, patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such a referral.

About us

Tower Hill Partnership Medical Practice, 433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1BT. 18,200 patients - diverse population with deprivation/health inequalities. 5 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, large Nursing Team and Admin Team.

Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously, providing a high quality, safe and supportive environment for patients, meeting their identified physical and psychosocial needs within the scope of individual accountable practice.
• Work within Practice guidelines, policies, protocols and procedures reporting outcomes to appropriate clinical staff so standards of care can be monitored and improved where necessary. This includes adhering to the following agendas: infection control, equality and diversity, health and safety.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially so patient needs are met in accordance with NHS directives and safeguarding policies DH 2003; DH 2010.
• Protect and maintain patient records to the agreed Practice standard and in accordance with professional record keeping standards NMC 2009.
• Administer medicines in accordance with a non-medical prescribing framework, patient specific direction or patient group direction in accordance with the standards for medicine management NMC 2007.
• Organise, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring care of patients is paramount.
• Develop the role by using evidence-based practice and continuously improving own knowledge as defined in the PREP handbook NMC 2011 and revalidation guidelines.

Diagnosing and Treating Patients Presenting with Minor Illness

• Triage and treat patients presenting with minor illness and wishing to see a healthcare professional; either in surgery or in their own home; making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary healthcare team.
• Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary or secondary healthcare team, as necessary.
• Prescribe medicines in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2007, NMC Code of Professional Standards 2015 and the Nurse Prescribing Implementation Plan 1998.
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

Providing Assessment, Screening and Health Education:

• Minor Illness / Minor Injury Clinics
• Chronic disease and admissions avoidance reviews and care planning
• Health screening, contraception, dietary advice, blood pressure checks
• Perform or request blood tests, urinalysis, ECGs (if required)
• Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population, within agreed protocols, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary healthcare team as necessary.

Person Specification

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
• Post Graduate Qualification in specific speciality or equivalent experience
• Graduation from Centre for Advanced Practice with MSc in Advanced Practice or evidence of award through Portfolio route
• Non Medical Prescribing
• 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.

Depending on experience £25 - £28 per hour