Advanced Nurse Practitioner; ANP

Are you looking to work with a GP Practice who is supported by a highly motivated, forward thinking, proactive PCN?

If your answer is YES, then we are looking for you!

we are seeking a driven, emotionally intelligent, high quality Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) who values excellent patient care to join us.

We review applications as they come in, so the advert may close early if we receive a lot of interest

Your role will be to assess patients via telephone triage and face to face consultations. You will be able to complete an assessment,diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate. Practice autonomously, are accountable and responsible for decision, actions and omissions and are self-directed.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plansfor patients at risk of developing long-term condition(s) (as appropriate)

Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different person centred approaches.

Plan and manage complete episodes of care,working in partnership with others, and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs

To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed templates, Read Codes, manage patient results and paperwork which is assigned to you

To maintain own 3yearly registration with the NMC

Attend training courses/study days as deemed useful or necessary to maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice

Attend and participate in staff meetings as appropriate

Roundwood Surgery operates from a purpose-built surgery in central Mansfield and benefits from a smaller branch surgery in Forest Town.

List size of 13600 patients

Training Practice with up to 4 registrars and two F2 trainees.

One Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 4 Practice Nurses (1 Nurse Prescriber), 2 Health Care Assistants and a Phlebotomist. A full compliment of experienced reception and administration staff.

Primary Care Network support of 5 Social Prescribers, 2 WTE pharmacists, CPN Nurse, Community Practice Nurse, Nurse Associate and Specialist Nurse Support for Learning Disabilities.

Q.O.F.

- high achieving

Use of Systm One software

Being part of our friendly approachable team

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

• * Experience of working in a primary care environment
• * Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• * Experience of working as a practice nurse

• * Registered Nurse
• * Post graduate diploma or Masters degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
• * Independent Prescriber (extended and supplementary)
• * Qualified Triage Nurse
• Practise within the 4 pillars of:
• Advanced clinical practice
• Leadership
• Facilitation of education and learning
• Evidence research and development.
• * Teaching Qualification
• * ALS, PALS
• * Ability to offer injections etc (steroids)

• Able to understand highly complex situations / information e.g. working with patients with acute, non-acute and chronic…