About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an Adult or Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC), with a position arising in Carlisle Locality.
You will work independently, initiate effective history taking, clinical assessment and diagnosis within your capabilities. You will also implement a range of care interventions including prescribing for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems and/or support patients as part of a care plan.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner who will work as a member of the Practice Clinical Team,assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, initiate treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.
About us
This position is aimed at those who wish to be part of a supportive and friendly team working together to help shape the future of General Practice.
Job description Job responsibilities
Provided appropriate patient care in accordance with practice protocols and policies.
Actively engage patients and carers in management of their health, promoting health and wellbeing
Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice and primary care teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. To work to this level NMC requirement for advanced practice must be met.
Be responsible for recognising, negotiating and implementing change processes to enhance the delivery of care, both within the Practice and when completing home visits.
Contribute to development and delivery of a high-quality innovative service to the patients of the practice within the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development, and provide support and mentorship to all healthcare professionals.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in Primary / Secondary Care
Desirable
Experience in management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
Qualifications Essential
Qualifications MSc Advanced Clinical 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 Warwick Square Group Practice
Address Grosvenor House Surgery
Warwick Square
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1LB
Employer's website https://www.warwicksquaregrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)