About this role
Job summary
30 Kingsway Surgery is a forward thinking, supportive, innovative practice who are looking foran enthusiastic, reliable and experienced ANP to complement our busy but friendly existing clinical team serving over 6000 patients.
This is an excellent opportunity for a committed healthcare professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a thriving general practice surgery. You will play a key role in providing and maintaining a high standard of care to our patient population, working closely with GPs, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team. In return, we offer a supportive working environment where your skills, experience, and professional development are genuinely valued.
Our patient demographic is mixed but weighted to working age patients leading to an interesting chronic disease workload and screening activity. We have a highly organised and skilled administration team who effectively signpost patients to other services and have an embedded workflow management system to reduce the administrative burden.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work independently, making professional, autonomous decisions.
The role will involve initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan and evaluation of patient care.
You will be responsible for making necessary referrals, requests for investigations.
Involve independent prescribing with the scope of professional practice.
About us
Our team includes 2 partners, 1 salaried GP, 1 Practice Nurse, HCA, Practice Manager, Deputy Practice Manager and a team of Medical Receptionist's and Administrative Staff.
We pride ourselves as being one big work family, providing each other with the necessary support and guidance to achieve the aims and goals of the practice. EMIS Web and AccuRX systems.
Job description Job responsibilities
Our ANP will be responsible for delivering high-quality health services across the practice, including but not limited to the following
The post holder should be able to see all patients that present including children, adults and those experiencing mental health challenges.
Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients are required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
Provide travel medicine services
Request pathology services as necessary
Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
Maintain chronic disease registers
Prioritise health issues and intervene where necessary
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, LQC etc), complying with both local and regional guidance
Liaise with the external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc)
Delegate clinical responsibilities where appropriate (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resourcesAttend Practice Meetings
Perform audit of aspects of practice nursing work.
Have an interest in, and commitment to, continuous professional development.
Work closely with practice manager to discuss relevant aspects of administration.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse ( currently registered with the NMC) Recognised ANP qualification at minimum of Master Level or equivalent Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register Has evidence of working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Confirmation of registration with the NMC
Desirable
Experience of working in a GP practice.
Experience Essential
Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS Experience of leading in chronic disease management Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
Experience of working in a GP practice
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 30 Kingsway Surgery
Address 30 Kingsway
Waterloo
Liverpool
L22 4RQ
Employer's website http://www.30kingswaysurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)