About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for an experienced ANP for our new acute hub based at our Headcorn surgery and when required at our Linton surgery
Due to the success of the hub at our Linton surgery we have taken the decision to expand the services to our patients.
You will be working with our experienced team of clincal proffesionals providing the best care for our patients
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experience Acute Nurse Practitioner who can prescribe medication.
Take professional responsibility, with high-level decision-making and clinical reasoning skills, to triage, assess, diagnose and treat patients, making referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary care teams as appropriate.
Manage a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs).
Work in the acute hub setting, diagnosing and treating patients with acute conditions.
Accountable for decisions and actions via NMC registration, supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice.
Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
Delivery of care in line with NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
Use a range of clinical skills which includes non-medical independent prescribing.
About us
Greensand Health Centre has 3 surgeries in Linton, Headcorn and Loose.
We receive constant good comments on our patient care and internal employee relationships which we thrive on.
We have an onsite gym which is used regularly before/after work; following your workout you can get some food from the on site cafe and by snacks at a reduced rate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, via telephone consultations, triage and home visits.
The post-holder will operate within their own sphere of competence and limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The ANP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The post-holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients, interpreting and acting on results as appropriate.
The ANP will deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a registered prescriber
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
Headcorn Surgery
Address
Greensand Health Centre
Grigg Road
Headcorn
Kent
TN27 9AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.headcornsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)