Advance Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

30 Kingsway Surgery is a forward thinking, supportive, innovative practice who are looking for an 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 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 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 resources Attend 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 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 Experience of working in a GP practice.

Experience 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr