The Advanced NursePractitioner (ANP) has been assessed competent in practice using their clinicalknowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and makeautonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The ANP provides anopportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, therebyenabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receivingtreatment.
Main duties of the job
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 and refer to other specialists if necessary.
About us
Market Cross Surgery is under new management.
You will be joining an established clinical team working alongside both our GP's and Nursing team to provide care to our patient population.
We are also a dispensing practice.
Job responsibilities
Develop,implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
Managepatients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions,providing subject matter expert advice
Implementand evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic diseasepatients
Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to the patients health
Provideadvanced, specialist nursing care t patients are required in accordance withclinical based evidence, NICE and NSF
Providewound care (ulcer/doppler, etc)
Providespecialist clinics such as contraception etc
Undertakethe collection of pathological specimens
Requestpathology services as necessary
Processand interpret pathology and other test results as required
Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required
Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
EnsureSNOMED CT codes are used effectively
Maintainchronic disease registers
Develop,implement and maintain well woman, well man and travel clinics
Take partin implementation of an effective immunisation programme
Prioritisehealth issues and intervene where necessary
Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Recognise,assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Implementvaccination programmes for adults and children
Be an extendedand supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
Supportpatients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines(within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
Contributeto practice targets (QOF etc), complying with both local and regional guidance
Liaisewith the external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supportedappropriately (vulnerable patients etc)
Delegateclinical responsibilities where appropriate (ensuring safe practice and thatthe task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
Supportthe clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local andnational policies
Understandpractice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,referring patients appropriately
Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Masters degree in advanced clinical Practice or Post-graduate diploma/degree for Advanced Practice
Experience
* Experience of working within Primary Care
* Experience of chronic disease management
* Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* New patient medicals
* Requesting pathology tests and processing results
* Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc)
* Experience in infection prevention and control measures
* Experience in a GP practice
* Experience with SystmOne
* Experience leading a nursing team
* Experience managing elderly and housebound patients
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
* Effective time management
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.
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