Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Aylesford Medical Centre, based in the Royal British Legion Village, is recruiting a part-time Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The post centres on clinical consultations by phone and face to face, including diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions, prescribing, and occasional on-call and home visits. The role covers all ages, including children and patients with mental health needs, and a special interest in women's health is welcome.

Applicants need a non-medical prescribing qualification and experience of EMIS and Docman.

• Deliver advanced-level clinical nursing care, assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
• Consult with patients by telephone and face to face, with on-call duties and occasional home visits
• Prescribe and review medication within scope of practice and evidence-based protocols
• Request and interpret diagnostic tests such as X-rays, blood tests and scans
• Refer patients to the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and other agencies
• Carry out clinical procedures and services such as blood pressure checks, contraception, immunisations, dressings and suture removal
• Manage health screening programmes and contribute to QOF and practice clinical targets
• Keep accurate consultation records and clinical systems up to date, and make item of service claims
• Act as clinical leader, mentor junior staff and support staff development
• Develop practice policies and protocols with the Practice Manager, support infection control and carry out agreed audits
• Maintain own revalidation, personal development plan and regular clinical supervision
• Communicate sensitive information to patients and carers and involve them in care planning

• Registered first level nurse with an MSc or equivalent
• Relevant nursing or health degree
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Long-term conditions qualification

• Non-medical prescriber

• Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
• Seeing all patients, including children, adults and those with mental health challenges
• Experience of using EMIS and Docman

• Analysing complex, incomplete information and recommending a course of action
• Strong, inspirational leadership
• Co-ordinating and prioritising workloads
• Excellent communication, able to influence, persuade and question information
• Negotiating effectively and building trusting stakeholder relationships
• Commitment to quality and best practice

• Self-disciplined, highly motivated and able to multi-task, with excellent time keeping
• Team player, flexible and adaptable, with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

• Experience working in primary care or general practice
• Experience of case management
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Experience of clinical audits
• Independent thinking, good judgement and problem-solving
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams

• Yearly appraisal with training needs monitored
• Practice support for personal development
• Regular clinical supervision