Weare seeking an experienced ANP/ACP to join our team. Weoperate out of two sites and provide primary care services to approximately 11,500patients. They will provide care for the presenting patient,including initial history collection, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment, and care evaluation. They will provide safe, clinical decision-makingand professional treatment for patients in general practice.
Hours negotiable, ideally 24-37 hours.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) / Advanced NursePractitioner (ANP) is an experienced healthcare professional who provideshigh-quality, patient-centred care within the general practice setting. Workingautonomously within their professional boundaries, the ACP is responsible forthe assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patients presentingwith undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, as well as those with chronicillnesses.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive clinicalassessments, take patient histories, and make safe, evidence-based decisionsregarding treatment and care plans. They will exercise advanced clinicalreasoning and professional judgement to deliver effective care, ensuring a highstandard of service that supports both the immediate and long-term needs of thepractice population.
This role requires working both independently andcollaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity,safety, and excellence in patient care within the primary care environment.
If the post-holder is an ANP, they must have a digital badgefor advanced practice.
About us
Church Road Surgery and Tile Cross Surgery operate as asingle GP organisation and are part of Our Health Partnership. The twosurgeries share a patient list, staff, and systems. We are accredited as a SafeSurgery and Armed Forces Veteran Friendly practice. Our Care Quality Commission inspections rated both sites as Good. We have a friendly team of approximately35 staff across the two sites. We offer benefits such as salary sacrifice carscheme, pension scheme, free onsite parking, access to Health and Wellbeingprogramme.
Job responsibilities
Undertake consultationswith patients taking a comprehensive patient history, carry out physicalexamination and use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to identifythe potential diagnosis
Exercise a higher degree ofpersonal and professional autonomy using advanced clinical practice skills toinclude clinical interventions
Refer patients forinvestigations when necessary/appropriate
Make a final diagnosis,decide on and carry out treatment, including the prescribing of medicine orreferring to primary or secondary care specialist services within local agreedpathways and protocols as appropriate
Ensure that all treatmentsand care provided are based on best practice/evidence based care
Plan and provide skilledcompetent care to meet the patients health and social care needs, involvingother members of the healthcare team as appropriate
Work withmultidisciplinary and multiagency teams in order to ensure patient needs aremet
Asses and evaluate, withthe patient, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and makechanges as needed
Use independent/supplementaryprescribing skills for benefits of patient care
Work independently and aspart of a team
Taking responsibility andbeing accountable for managing own workload, risk assessment and management,acting within professional codes and appropriately to the clinical team leaderfor advice and support
Undertaking other dutieswhen required, such as audits or administrative tasks
Maintain contemporaneousrecords of the consultation and action using the computer software and wherenecessary written records, in line with NMC guidance and local policies,guidelines and procedures
Thisjob description is an outline only it is not definitive or restrictive in anyway. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changingcircumstances following consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Experience
* Working within primary care
Qualifications
* Registration as a healthcare professional (e.g. nurse, paramedic, or allied health professional)
* Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
* Digital Badge
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.
Depending on experiencePay scale will vary depending on ACP vs ANP
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