JOB SUMMARY To deliver a high standard of patient care as Nurse Practitioner (NP) in general. practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth. theoretical knowledge base. To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.
Telephone triage and seeing patients. Review and action laboratory results. Signing prescriptions -if you are an independent prescriber. Supporting urgent clinical queries.
You'll have a mix of face-to-face and telephone consultations, and autonomy to manage minor illnesses, acute presentations, and long-term conditions within your scope of practice. The role will be supported by our clinical team, with regular team meetings, CPD opportunities and access to further training to help you develop your career and skills. Primary Key Responsibilities 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: 1.
To manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, including undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions, providing subject matter expert advice, however the majority of your workload will be same day urgent triage. 2. To identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action. 3.
To use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice. 4. To implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients. 5.
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health. 6. To provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF. 7.
To assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provided definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team. 8. To process and interpret pathology and other test results as required in a timely and clinically appropriate manner. 9.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in line with practice and regulatory standards as well as in conjunction with extant legislation. 10. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively. 11.
To maintain chronic disease registers. 12. To chaperone patients where necessary. 13.
To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required. 14. To contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), PCN targets and service requirements (IIF, etc.) complying with local and regional guidance. 15.
To complete all relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practices and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care, for example first contact practitioners and the personalised care roles. 16. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately - vulnerable patients, etc. 17.
To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately -ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual. 18. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies. * A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert *