Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ANP/ACP)
Join our Outstanding Practice in the Heart of the Ribble Valley
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our friendly and progressive team at Pendleside Medical Practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, well-established training practice, providing high-quality care to our patient population.
What We Offer:
Flexible part-time hours: 4 to 8 sessions per week (20-37.5 hours)
A collaborative, multi-disciplinary team with strong clinical support
Outstanding CQC rating and consistently high QOF performance
Active involvement in the Ribblesdale Primary Care Network
A role based in beautiful Clitheroe, serving over 11,800 patients
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously within your professional scope, you'll provide care across the full patient pathway from history taking and clinical assessment to diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. You'll handle acute, same-day care via face-to-face and telephone consultations, and contribute to chronic disease management, proactive care planning, and liaison with external partners.
We are especially interested in candidates with a passion for palliative care and supporting care home residents. A portion of this role will involve conducting regular ward rounds at our three local care homes.
About us
Pendleside Medical Practice is a well-respected, training GP practice located in the picturesque market town of Clitheroe. Our team includes 7 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 2 Physician Associates, and excellent nursing and admin teams. We pride ourselves on a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and professional development.
We are a key part of the Ribblesdale PCN, collaborating with nearby practices to improve local health outcomes.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Nursing Practice
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
* Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgments & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
* Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Coordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
* Prescribe and review medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within the scope of qualified practice.
* Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
* Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own homes who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
* Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations, and other organisations as necessary.
Care Management
Communicates confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives, and carers in relation to their condition.
Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice, e.g., care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).
Contribute to local and national practice targets and clinical remit, e.g., QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, and national benchmarking.
Monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Health Improvement
Manage health screening programmes and ensure other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.
Innovate in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practice's delivery of care.
Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and demonstrate them through reports and presentations where appropriate.
Support practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.
Make referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary.
Provide assessment, screening services, and health education advice.
Administration and professional responsibilities
* Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
* Ensure clinical systems are kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details.
* Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator.
* Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the practice.
* Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
* Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
* Independent & Supplementary Prescribing qualification
* Experience managing minor illness and injuries autonomously
* Confident using EMIS, AccuRx, and Ardens Templates
* Strong clinical decision-making and communication skills
* Experience managing palliative care and care home patients
* Experience in women's health including smear taking and contraception
* Mentor/Teaching qualifications or experience in clinical supervision
* NMC Academic Assessor or Practice Supervisor/Assessor accreditation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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