Provide direct access to patients seeking health care management and advice. The successful applicant will be an Independent Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can work within the legal framework of nurse prescribing and local prescribing policies. Ability to formulate a diagnosis using medical diagnostic problem solving skills. Undertake a thorough history, physical examination, invasive and non-invasive procedures/investigations.
Initiate appropriate diagnostic tests including radiology, imaging and laboratory tests with attention to safety, cost effectiveness, acceptability and efficiently. Work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure seamless service delivery for patients. Assess, diagnose, treat or refer patients as an autonomous primary care practitioner. Request pathology/radiology investigations and be able to process/manage these results.
Apply educational knowledge and skills to support the development of other members of the clinical team. Demonstrate evidence-based practice in line with clinical governance principles and to provide clinically effective care. Provide health promotion advice on an individual basis. Demonstrate an awareness of other community and support resources available and provide necessary information to the patient and carry out required referrals.
Demonstrate awareness of cultural or language barriers to health and take action to mitigate these. Be able to conduct consultations using medical interpreter services for those patients who require this support. Ensure own clinical competence and updating through ongoing professional development and the active participation in clinical and staff meetings. Provide professional and clinical support and advice to other members of the primary healthcare team.
Keep professionally updated and be responsible for addressing any unmet personal training needs