Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner (SDUC)

In accordance with the services needs the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of advanced nurse practitioner duties including prescribing medication, medical cervical smear tests, post-operative dressings, HRT reviews, Pill Checks, Immunisations, BP checks, asthma checks and diabetic reviews and spirometry if trained. Assessing the health needs of patients with chronic health needs and using your own judgment to assess whether further input is needed.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately. Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health related illnesses. Screening patients for health education. Admitting and discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing to the practice audit programme as required. Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date. In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a practice nurse working within primary care, as set by Royal College Nursing and the Nursing and Midwifery Council and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.