Advanced Nurse Practitioner​/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will be an experienced nurse/paramedic who, acting within your professional boundaries, will provide care for patients registered at any of the care homes, patients homes and GP practices in the Durham Dales area from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

You will be expected to work across all of the services provided by DDHF.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will be working across the following services:

home and care home visits

long term conditions reviews

palliative care

telephone triage

Extended primary care access services (evenings, weekends, bank holidays

Enhanced health in care homes

12 GP practices across Durham Dales got together, looking for a solution to help them provide the care patients needed, share resources and ideas, & be prepared for the challenges the NHS would face in the future.

The answer they came up with was a formal collaboration between the dozen practices: the Durham Dales Health Federation

DDHFs founding principal is to work together to provide high-quality, cost effective primary healthcare services. DDHF provide a range of services that all GP practices in the area can use to help look after patients.

Our range of staff, include Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Health care coordinators & social prescribing link workers as well as non-clinical, administration support staff.

DDHF are able to offer a range of benefits to their employees; these are as follows;

Overtime is available

We currently do not do night shift

Flexible Working

NHS pension is carried over

Car lease scheme which is transferable.

We fully support training & development

Clinical supervision bi weekly

Clinical team meeting bi weekly.

Complimentary refreshments

Free Car Park

Immunisations offered

Eye tests reimbursed

Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions

Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management

Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs

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

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies

Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health

Undertake minor surgery as appropriate to competence

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Maintain effective communication within DDHF and with external stakeholders

Attend and contribute to team meetings

Undertake mentorship for more junior staff,…