Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our cohesive, progressive clinical team. We want to ensure that we maintain responsiveness to patients as general practice workload continues to rise and are sure that the Advanced Nurse Practitioner skillset has much to offer the Practice.
Full time hours or substantive part time, with flexibility for the right candidate.
Salary negotiable and dependant on previous experience.
NHS Pension.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be an experienced nurse who, within their professional boundaries, will provide autonomous care for patients at the practice from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and a high level of independent clinical care including assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills. This will be with both urgent patients and providing long term care. They will work a part of the GP and nursing practice team, supporting delivery of practice policies and procedures and providing clinical leadership.
About us
We are a friendly, supportive caring Practice led by 4 GP Partners that strives to maintain the highest standards within a rapidly changing NHS as well as a training practice based in North Ascot Berkshire, with a list size of approximately 9 300 patients. We employ 3 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, a Nurse Associate, an HCA and a large administrative support team. We also work closely with our neighbouring practices as part of the Ascot Primary Care Network and Federation who currently employ a Clinical Pharmacist who is an independent prescriber. We use EMIS web clinical system, Docman and AccuRX.
Please contact the Practice Manager or Assistant Practice Manager to arrange an informal visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be an experienced nurse who, within their professional boundaries, will provide autonomous care for patients at the practice from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and a high level of independent clinical care including assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills. This will be with both urgent patients and providing long term care. They will work a part of the GP and nursing practice team, supporting delivery of practice policies and procedures and providing clinical leadership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Independent Prescriber
2. Minor Illness management
Desirable
3. Primary Care experience