Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Summary

To provide care to patients at the point of entry to the health care system, including those with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health problems

To provide continuing care to patients across the whole practice population

To provide health maintenance and health promotional services to the well, offering educational supportive setting for patients to explore their health problems

To provide psychosocial as well as physical care to the practice population

To manage urgent tasks and queries received throughout the day

Specific areas

To work as an autonomous clinical practitioner accountable for own professional judgement and actions

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a patient management plan

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within the scope of practice#

Undertake face to face and telephone consultations for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis to include consulting, assessing, diagnosing, implementing and evaluating treatment and interventions such as referrals and prescribing

Request and interpret tests appropriate to patients needs

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the national and local guidelines for Mental Health services

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

Communicate with and support patients who are receiving difficult or complex information or results in a professionally appropriate and supportive manner

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Clinical Advanced Practice to postgraduate level (postgraduate certificate or diploma, or full masters)
• Nursing Degree
• Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Chronic disease management qualifications
• Sexual health and family planning qualification
• Mental health qualification

Experience

Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Experience working independently and autonomously without immediate GP support (required for new models of care within a multidisciplinary team setting)
• Experience consulting and prescribing for paediatric and adult patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Experience in carrying out home visits

Desirable

• Experience in training, mentoring and supervision
• Experience in family planning and sexual health
• Experience in managing mental health issues

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

Fuller and Forbes Partnership

Address

Briercliffe Surgery

Briercliffe Road

Burnley

Lancashire

BB10 2EZ

Employer's website

http://bramleyonline.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)