Advanced Nurse Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Skelmersdale, WN8 8LA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A2380-25-0000 |
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The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert 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 or refer to other specialists if necessary. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert 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 or refer to other specialists if necessary. The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a.Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes b.Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice c.Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients d.Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health e.Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence. f.Undertake the collection of pathological specimens g.Request pathology services as necessary h.Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required i.Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required j.Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation k.Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively l.Maintain chronic disease registers m.Chaperone patients where necessary n.Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately o.Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies p.Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs q.Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance r.Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required s.Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance t.Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) u.Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) v.Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies w.Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate