Advanced Nurse Practitioner General Practice

Advanced Nurse Practitioner post in General Practice at Clayton Brook Surgery, a permanent role for an ANP who works autonomously across a wide range of conditions. The post holder assesses, diagnoses and manages patients, and acts as main clinical contact for one of the practice's care homes with a weekly ward round. The role is part-time, 16 to 24 hours a week, and involves working with staff from Moss Side Medical Centre in Leyland.

Independent prescribing is desirable rather than essential.

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients across a wide range of General Practice conditions, working autonomously
• Act as main clinical contact for a care home, providing continuity of care for residents
• Hold a scheduled weekly ward round at the care home, reviewing residents and responding to clinical concerns
• Take histories, examine patients and form differential diagnoses with treatment and management plans
• Request and interpret investigations
• Prescribe medication within competence and scope of practice
• Recognise clinical risk and elevate or refer patients where needed
• Support assessment and management of patients with long-term conditions
• Provide advice, treatment, health promotion and preventative care
• Liaise with care home staff, GPs, families and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records, including after care home reviews
• Contribute to developing and delivering high-quality services within the practice

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practice qualification

• Registered Nurse registration

• Previous General Practice or primary care experience
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making

• Assessing and managing patients with acute and ongoing health conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Working within professional competence and scope of practice
• Building an effective working relationship with the allocated care home and carrying out the weekly ward round

• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Experience of using EMIS or Systm One
• Previous experience of providing clinical care to care home residents

• Support for professional development