Advanced Nurse Practitioner

About the Role

The Colne Practice is looking to recruit an advanced nurse practitioner on a part time basis for 1 day per week, to work on a Monday. You will be competent in practice using your expert clinical knowledge and skills. You will have the freedom and authority to act and make clinical decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance.
• Requesting and interpreting pathology services as necessary.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
• Ensuring SNOWMED codes are used effectively.
• Supporting the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Contributing to practice targets including QOF and IIF.
• Chaperoning patients where necessary.
• Undertaking consultations face to face/telephone/video call and home visits.
• Being responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme.

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:

• Be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Have a post‑graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification.
• Have a master’s degree in the relevant area of expertise.
• Is working at a master’s degree or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competencies.
• Be a qualified independent nurse prescriber, on the NMC register.
• Have the ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to a GP.
• Have the ability to problem solve.
• Have knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy.
• Be motivated and a forward‑thinker.
• Be a problem solver.
• Be sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure in stressful situations.

The Colne Practice is a friendly GP practice with a list size of approximately 10,500 patients. Our team comprises 7 GP partners, 2 practice nurses, 1 HCA, 2 clinical pharmacists and reception and admin teams. We have on site staff parking.

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.