Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Ongar Health Centre are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly team of 4 GP partners, 1 advance nurse practitioner, 4 practice nurses, 2 HCAs and a large administrative team. Hours and days to be discussed but one working day must be a Wednesday.

• Practice independently in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs.
• Deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
• Provide expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Provide the opportunity for you to develop innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
• Lead and under research and audits.
• Provide leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students.
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group
• Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Support practice to achieve QOF
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation.
• Use the Systm One clinical system; the practice is rated Good with CQC and serves around 12,700 patients in Ongar and surrounding areas.
• Working from purpose-built premises as an established dispensing and training practice.

• Supportive and friendly environment
• Flexible working hours
• Peer support