About this role
Job summary
We are delighted that you are considering a career with The Spinney Group. At The Spinney Group, we are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive. This recruitment pack is designed to provide you with key information about our company, our values, and the role you are applying for. We hope this helps you make an informed decision about joining our team.
The role requires an experienced, confident and proactive clinician who can exercise a high level of professional judgement, manage clinical risk and work independently within their scope of competence.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is responsible for providing high-quality, safe and effective advanced clinical care to patients within the GP practice. The postholder will work autonomously as an experienced member of the multidisciplinary clinical team, assessing, diagnosing, treating and managing patients presenting with a wide range of acute, minor illness and long-term health conditions.
The postholder will also contribute to clinical leadership, quality improvement, education and the development of the wider nursing and clinical team.
About us
Our mission at The Spinney Group is to To provide high quality, current and accessible primary care to our patients and to be a thoughtful and professional employer.
Since then, we have grown a collective list size of over 14000. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, innovation, and making a positive impact in our industry.
We are passionate about education, and both practices are learning environments to many roles such as GPs, Nurses, PAs and Pharmacists. Each of the four partners are GP Trainers and all our team members are encouraged to supervise, mentor and teach the future general practice workforce. Additionally, we are very proud to host the Training Hub for Mid Mersey who are responsible for the education and development of the current and future primary care workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key duties include:
Providing autonomous assessment and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health problems. Taking comprehensive clinical histories, undertaking physical examinations and making appropriate clinical assessments. Formulating differential diagnoses and developing appropriate treatment and management plans. Requesting, interpreting and acting upon appropriate diagnostic investigations and test results within scope of practice. Prescribing medication as an Independent Prescriber, where appropriately qualified, in accordance with current legislation, local formularies and evidence-based guidance. Managing patients presenting with acute illness, minor illness, minor injuries and exacerbations of long-term conditions. Providing appropriate follow-up, safety-netting and onward referral to secondary care, community services or other healthcare professionals where required. Recognising clinical deterioration, red flags and emergency presentations and taking appropriate and timely action. Supporting the management of long-term conditions and complex patients where this falls within the postholder's competencies and experience. Providing health promotion, lifestyle advice, disease prevention and patient education. Working collaboratively with GPs, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates, HCAs, pharmacists, First Contact Practitioners, social prescribers and other members of the wider multidisciplinary team. Providing clinical advice, support and supervision to less experienced members of the nursing and clinical team where appropriate. Supporting the professional development of the Nurse Associate, HCA and other members of the practice team as required. Participating in clinical meetings, significant event reviews, case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, medicines optimisation and improvements in patient safety. Supporting the development and implementation of clinical protocols, pathways and evidence-based practice. Maintaining accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records using the practice clinical system. Ensuring appropriate coding, documentation and follow-up of patient care. Working in accordance with safeguarding requirements and taking appropriate action where concerns are identified. Ensuring compliance with NHS requirements, practice policies, infection prevention and control, information governance, confidentiality and professional standards. Managing workload effectively, prioritising clinical risk and appropriately escalating or seeking support for cases outside individual competence or scope of practice. Maintaining professional competence through continuing professional development, clinical supervision, reflective practice and appropriate revalidation requirements. Supporting the wider clinical and operational needs of the practice and contributing positively to service development. Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration. Recognised Advanced Clinical Practice / Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification, normally at postgraduate or Master's level, or equivalent demonstrable advanced practice competencies. Independent Prescribing qualification with current prescribing competence. Advanced clinical assessment and consultation skills. Evidence of competence in clinical examination, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated conditions. Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to advanced practice. Sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and current clinical guidelines. Understanding of professional accountability, clinical governance, confidentiality and safeguarding responsibilities. Desirable
Previous experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within General Practice, Primary Care or an Urgent Care setting. Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent. Experience managing both acute presentations and long-term conditions. Experience of supervising, mentoring or supporting the development of other clinical staff. Experience undertaking clinical audit and quality improvement activity. Experience contributing to the development of clinical pathways, protocols or services. Knowledge and experience of NICE guidance, local prescribing guidance and primary care pathways. Experience using clinical systems such as EMIS. Teaching, mentorship, supervision or coaching qualification or experience. Requirements
The successful candidate will be an experienced, approachable and patient-focused Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is able to provide high standards of autonomous clinical care within a busy General Practice environment.
They will demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and professional judgement and will be confident managing patients presenting with both straightforward and complex healthcare needs. They will recognise the limits of their own competence and seek appropriate clinical advice or escalation when required.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Excellent advanced clinical assessment, consultation and diagnostic skills. The ability to manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. Safe and effective prescribing practice. The ability to recognise and manage clinical risk, deterioration and red-flag symptoms. A caring, compassionate and professional approach to patient care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to build effective therapeutic relationships and involve patients in decisions about their care. Confidence working autonomously while recognising the importance of multidisciplinary working and appropriate escalation. Strong organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills. The ability to manage a demanding clinical workload safely and effectively. Excellent clinical record keeping and appropriate use of clinical coding. Good IT skills and confidence using electronic clinical systems. A sound understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, information governance and professional accountability. The ability to provide clinical support, supervision and leadership to other members of the practice team. A commitment to evidence-based practice, reflective learning and continuous professional development. A positive approach to clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety. Resilience and the ability to remain calm and professional when managing challenging or complex situations. Flexibility and willingness to contribute to the wider clinical and operational needs of the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Recognised Advanced Clinical Practice qualification - normally at postgraduate or Masters level Advanced clinical assessment and consultation skills Please see recruitment pack for further essential attributes
Desirable
Desirable Previous experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within General Practice Please see recruitment pack for further desirable attributes
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Spinney Medical Centre
Address 23 Whittle Street
Toll Bar
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 3EE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.spinneymedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)