Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Shawbirch Medical Centre is looking to recruit a highly motivated, caring, compassionate and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our established ANP team. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our values and our passion for delivering quality care.

In July 2022 we moved into a new state-of-the-art medical centre and since that time have continued to develop our healthy lifestyle hub.

The successful applicant will be expected to act as an autonomous practitioner, providing clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with a wide range of minor illness/injury. They may also be required to triage patients by telephone and to undertake chronic disease management. They must be able to demonstrate critical thinking and competent clinical decision making as well as advanced assessment and diagnostic skills.

As such, it is essential that applicants have undertaken a formal physical assessment course and must be an independent prescriber.

We are a dedicated, friendly and innovative training practice with a compliment of healthcare professionals: 5 GP Partners, 1 ANP Partner, 5 Salaried GPs, 1 Registrar, 6 (in total) Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, a Nursing Associate and a HCA working with our Reception and Administrative Team.

We are a forward thinking practice serving over 16,500 patients; consistently achieve high QOF and patient satisfaction survey results.

We strive to provide an efficient, effective team who project a positive and friendly image to assist our patients in ensuring they receive the best possible care.

The post holder is an experienced nurse who is responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a healthcare professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness. Acting within their professional boundaries they will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate critical thinking, safe clinical decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills for patients within general practice.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and will provide nurse leadership as required. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The post holder will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

The post holder will be required to provide some cover when other members of the ANP team are on annual/study leave.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, referring to GP colleagues and other members of the primary and secondary healthcare teams as necessary.

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

Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of competence and acknowledges own limitations

Assess, diagnose 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 non-drug 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, within own scope of practice

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatment: 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

Promote and deliver evidence based care for patients presenting with aural conditions including ear irrigation as required

Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care and removal of clips or sutures

Carry out other general nursing duties including general wound care, ECG recording, phlebotomy and collection of pathological specimens.

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure…