Job summary
Ludham & Stalham Green Surgeries has a fantastic opportunity for an advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly team, on a part-time basis of 20 hours per week, although hours can be flexible. We are delighted to offer a Golden Hello payment to the successful candidate and the possibility of Fellowship opportunities. The ANP will share the workload & responsibility with GPs by assessing patients with undifferentiated & undiagnosed problems, making assessment of their needs, implementing, evaluating & prescribing programmes of care & referring as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role include:
1. Ensuring access & delivery of primary care clinical services to the practice population.
2. Assessing, diagnosing, planning treatment & care, implementing, prescribing, referring, & evaluating programmes of care
3. Participating in clinical supervision & actively participate in meetings
4. Providing professional & clinical advice
5. Promoting evidence-based practice
6. Participating in teaching & mentoring nursing students & other health professionals & nursepractitioner degree students
7. Being aware of & ensuring clinical governance & risk management for the practice.
8. Actively promoting & supporting development of integrated working in collaboration with other primary care professionals
9. Ensuring effective liaison with other health professionals, services & agencies to enable the delivery of integrated patient focused service.
About us
An excellent opportunity to join a friendly, high achieving & supportive established rural practice providing the full range of traditional family medicine.
10. 2 site GMS practice
11. 4 established GP partners
12. Around 5,800 patients
13. Outstanding CQC rating
14. Dispensing at both sites
15. Well established training practice
16. A cohesive practice team who will go above and beyond for their patients and their colleagues
17. A culture of leadership, supportiveness, kindness, respect, & diversity
18. EMIS Web & Footfall clinical systems
19. High QOF / DES / LCS achievement
20. Research Ready Practice
21. Excellent ANP, PNs, NA, HCA, social prescriber, first-contact physio, clinical pharmacist (as well as other ARRS roles)
22. Large and supportive management, clinical and administrative team
23. Regular practice, clinical, governance and MDT meetings
24. Active patient participation group
We are situated on the beautiful Norfolk Broads which is a lovely area to live and work with affordable housing and excellent schools. We value work/life balance and offer a range of benefits including:
25. Onsite parking.
26. NHS pension scheme.
27. Health service discounts.
28. Employee assistance scheme.
29. Employee savings scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
30. A relevant nursing degree.
31. Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
32. Recognised Nurse Practitioner qualification or equivalent training.
33. Independent prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
34. Evidence of CPD.
35. Nurse revalidation.
36. Time management including the ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
37. Ability to work under pressure.
38. Ability to identify, work through and resolve problems.
39. Ability to recognise matters of confidential nature and respect as such.
40. Ability to work within and adapt to a changing environment
41. Ability to work between both sites and provide home visits as required
42. Proactive can do attitude.
43. Safe and effective clinical practice remaining within boundaries of competence and limitations.
44. Knowledge and application of chronic disease management.
45. Ability to diagnose and treat minor illness recognising when referral to another professional is necessary
46. Competent IT and computer skills.
47. Ability to communicate at all levels.
48. Excellent team working skills, working as part of a small team within a large team.