Advanced Nurse Practitioner

We are looking to recruit a Nurse Practitioner to join our existing team of 2 full‑time Advanced Nurse Practitioners based in our modern purpose-built medical centre in Kidderminster at Northumberland House Surgery.

We are looking for an independent prescriber who can work for 2 days per week (Wednesdays and Fridays).

You will be part of the team managing our on the day acute access for our 14k patients, through telephone and face to face consultations, working as part of a supportive and innovative practice.

In addition to our Nurse Practitioners, we have a team of 8 GPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and very supportive admin staff. We are a training practice Doctors, Nurses and Medical Students and play an active role in our Primary Care Network.

Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner

Responsible to:
Practice Manager

Nominated GP [Clinical Supervision]

Recognised Nurse Practitioner Qualification (Degree or equivalent) recorded on NMC Advanced Level practice. Current NMC registration extended / Supplementary Prescribing or working towards this qualification.

To initiate assessment, diagnosis and the implementation of a range of care interventions for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and referrals through autonomous and accountable decisions in nursing practice supported by current research and in accordance to Practice / Hereford & Worcestershire CCG protocols and procedures

• Provide telephone triage and undertake an initial assessment and treatment of all referrals within the scope of practice protocol.
• To receive patients/carers with complex undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, initiate assessment and treatment of appropriate patients and refer on to the relevant health professional following agreed protocols and quality standards.
• To work with the GPs of the surgery who will provide continuous supervision of the Nurse Practitioner.
• To only see patients who are appropriate for my skills knowledge and competencies.
• To prescribe as appropriate to patient need and in line with current NHS Nurse Prescribing standards.
• Analyses and interprets history, presenting symptoms, physical finding and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for own decisions and practice and strives to attain the highest standards of practice.
• Orders the appropriate clinical investigations to support initial diagnosis.
• Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic conditions while attending to the patients response to illness.
• Screen patients/clients for disease risk factors as part of the ongoing assessment and provides health promotion and disease prevention services to clients.
• Priorities health problems and intervenes appropriately including the initiation of effective emergency care.
• Provide counselling to promote health and reduce risk factors preventing disease and disability as required.
• Recognise environmental health problems affecting clients/patients and provide health protection interventions that provide health environments for individuals, families and communities.
• To monitor and evaluate practice through clinical audit and formal evaluation processes.
• Receive direct referrals from Practice Nurses, District Nurses and Health Visitors.
• Provide General Nursing skills as required by patients attending the surgery.
• Contribute to the work of Practice Clinical Working Groups.

• Promote Team working and support other team members encouraging innovation and change to improve service…