About this role
Job summary
Friary House Surgery are additionally keen to recruit a Advanced Nurse Practitioner (30hrs per week) to work within the team. Whilst this is not a PCN role, we do closely work with PCN pharmacists, physiotherapists, social prescribers, podiatrists and mental health workers.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) has been assessed competent in practice using their clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.
ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate and refer to other specialists if necessary.
About us
We are a surgery of approximately 12,500 patients, covering a wide geographical area in Plymouth. As a surgery, we are very involved with education and encourage all staff to partake as applicable to their role. Involvement with research and audit are also an expectation, meeting the four pillars of advanced practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations
- Diagnose illnesses and develop personalised treatment plans in collaboration with the healthcare team
- Provide health education to patients regarding their conditions and wellness strategies
- Ensure SNOMED codes are used effectively
- Request pathology services as necessary
- Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatments as necessary
- Maintain accurate and detailed medical records in compliance with legal and organisational standards
- Stay informed about the latest medical practices, guidelines, and innovations relevant to primary care
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Registered Nurse (NMC Pin)
- Masters degree in advanced clinical Practice or Post-graduate diploma/degree for Advanced Practice
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Primary Care
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing results
- Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies
- Womens health (cytology, contraception, etc)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc)
- Travel Medicine
- Spirometry
- Experience in infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience with SystemOne
- Experience leading a nursing team
- Experience managing elderly and housebound patients
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Effective time management
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
Friary House Surgery
Address
2a Beaumont Road
St Judes
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 9DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.friaryhousesurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)