Advanced Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking someone with experience in the management of minor ailments, chronic disease, and prescribing.

The sessions would be varied including telephone consultations and home visits as well as acute and planned consultations.

The ANP shall provide care forthe presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment,diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.

The role is unique in combining advanced nursing skill/practice with clinical diagnostic and treatment skills.

The ANP will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary general practice team to meet theneeds of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Croft Hall Medical Practice is a fast paced, forward thinking practice with a list size of 8,200. Our team consists of General Practitioners, experienced ANPs and an excellent administrative team, alongside the ever growing support of our PCN staff,including a Wellbeing Team, PCN Pharmacists.

Assume a clinical workload dependant on the general practice population in collaboration with GP colleagues.

Provides aholistic approach to the healthcare, drawing from both nursing and medical models or health and illness where appropriate in order to screen for the early signs of disease and diagnose acute problems.

Demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic conditions commonly seenin practice.

Accept referral from other disciplines unsupervised.

Undertake the independent and autonomous assessment of undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems with attention to physical, emotional, social, cultural and mental health issues.

Uses sound judgement in assessing conflicting priorities and needs.

Formulate adiagnosis utilising medical diagnostic problem-solving skills including history taking, physical examination, invasive and non-invasive procedures/investigations.

Initiates appropriate diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions including radiology, scanning, and laboratory request, with attention to safety, costinvasiveness, acceptability and efficacy.

Develops with the patient and family an ongoing, evidence based plan for health, with an emphasis on preventative measures.

Interprets and evaluates diagnostic test results in liaison with the patient and their GP and initiates treatment accordingly.

Evaluates the patients condition, responds to therapeutic interventions, and modifies theplan of care accordingly for optimal outcomes.

Prescribe as an independent nurse prescriber accordingly within the legal framework of nurse prescribing and the CCGs nurse prescribing policies.

Initiates independent and collaborative patient referral to statutory and non-statutory organisations including GPs; secondary care consultants, other members of theCCG, allied health care professional and voluntary agencies.

Makes use of computer technology using automated information systems in order to support decision making, improve the quality and co-ordination of care and services andto enable faster and more certain communication within the CCG.

Evaluate aspectsof work using audit cycle to report services and standards of care to influence decision making and planning.

Engages in clinical supervision and self-evaluation and uses this to improve care and practice.

Manages change in responses to altered dynamics within work and environment as influenced by political, social and economic factors.

Maintain accurate records within the Clinical Governance Framework and the NMC Guidelines.

• Experience of working in primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management

• Qualified Nurse Prescriber
• Qualified Triage Nurse

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.