About this role
Job summary
ADVANCED NURSE/CLINICAL PRACTITIONER ANP/ACP
16 To 20 Hours per week. Monday to Friday. Working days and hours to be agreed
Locum work possible
Part Time
Salary negotiable
The opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional ANP/ACP to join our friendly PracticeServing a population of 5700 patients.
You will be an independent prescriber with experience of working in general practice
You will have a patient-focused approach to improving the quality of care and your team will deliver through innovative techniques and technologies.
Always acting professionally, you will be genuine and personable, yet able to make tough decisions. Reflecting and learning from your role, you will share your skills and knowledge to help and support colleagues.
You should be well motivated and committed to ensuring the delivery of high quality care.
You will also possess excellent personal and interpersonal communication skills
Have the ability and willingness to embrace change and manage change effectively
Develop new skills and ways of working
Be a team player
TPP System1 clinical system
Informal visits are welcome. Further details please contact the Practice Manager on 01924 220256 or email [email protected].
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner (ANP/ACP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients presenting with LTCs, minor and acute illness and injury. Working with the GPs to support demand and acute care needs of patients including the review of patients with LTCs. This will be mainly via face to face and to include video, telephone and e-consultations.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
About us
Approximately 5700 patients
Friendly 2 partner practice with 2 nurses, HCA and excellent admin support
Purpose built premises in Normanton
System1 Clinical IT system
See www.thenewlandsurgery.co.uk for further details of the Practice
Job description Job responsibilities
ADVANCED NURSE/CLINICAL PRACTITIONER
REPORTS TO: GP PARTNER (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 16-20 hours per week
Job Summary:
The Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner (ANP/ACP) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients presenting with LTCs, minor and acute illness and injury, working with the GPs to support demand and acute care needs of the patients including the review of patients with LTCs. This will be mainly via face to face and to include video, telephone and e-consultations.
The postholder will operate within their own sphere of competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence.
The Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
The postholder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Job responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care. Carries out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care. Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate. 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. Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency. Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary. Care Management
Communicates confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).
Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Health Improvement
Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and can demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.
Supports practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Administration and professional responsibilities
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details Attend and participate in practice meetings as required Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice Attend and participate in practice meetings as required Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms Training and personal development
Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level. Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements. Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan. Regularly participate in clinical supervision. Leadership personal and people development
Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority Support staff development in order to maximise potential Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work Work with practice management to ensure sufficient staffing to provide a safe service, and that staff have the appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix to meet current and future service delivery Take part in recruitment processes where appropriate. Maintain effective communication and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives Promote the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in general practice. Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust practice staff with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
Comply with Legislation with regards to data protection act and ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The post-holder must regard all information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers (as well as information relating to the practice as a business organisation) as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, data protection legislation and the protection of personal and sensitive data, as well as other related healthcare legislation (e.g. the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) Health & Safety:
The post-holder will comply with practice policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. This includes (but not limited to):
Identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness, as well as ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementing them across the practice. Identifying the risks involved in work activities, raising them with appropriate management and managing those risks across clinical and patient processes. Safe management of sharps procedures, including training, use, storage and disposal Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other managers Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Routine management team areas, and maintenance of work space standards; Waste management, including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity.Quality:
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
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills Essential
Ability to provide quality care Good interpersonal and communication skills Independent Prescriber
Qualifications Essential
Essential Registered healthcare professional with : NMC Registered Nurse - a Master's level qualification in Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practice and - evidence of working at advanced practice level Independent prescriber with current prescribing qualification and active use in practice. Demonstrable experience of: - assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations, -autonomous clinical decision-making, -managing risk and uncertainty. Ability and willingness to undertake home visits. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a patient-centred approach. Competent IT skills and ability to work with electronic clinical systems. Experience working in general practice or primary care networks.
Desirable
Desirable Post-registration experience in urgent/primary care, community or acute settings. Experience supervising or supporting other clinicians (e.g. first contact practitioners, trainees). Involvement in audit, QI projects or service developments.
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice Experience of System1 clinical system Experience of Microsoft Office software Experience of dealing with the public/patients Competent in nursing duties required for the post Excellent communication skills Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team Pleasant and articulate Able to work under pressure Able to work in a changing environment Able to use own initiative Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times Car driver
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 Newland Surgery
Address Newland Lane
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 1QD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thenewlandsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)