Advanced Nurse Practitioner Job Workington area,England UK,Healthcare

The post holder is an experienced Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner who will work as a member of the Practice Clinical Team. The post holder will have completed or is working towards the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Masters Degree or Degree level qualification and relevant experience and RCN Credentials. The post holder will be supported by a named practice mentor.

Patient centred care will be delivered by triagingand assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, initiate treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with practice protocols and policies. Actively engages patients and carers in management of their health, promoting health and wellbeing.

They will work collaboratively with themulti-disciplinary general practice and primary care teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. To work to this level NMC requirement for advanced practice must be met.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to:

Adhere to NCPC policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of the any professional bodies

Attend mandatory training as identified by the organisation.

Adhere to NCPC infection prevention policies,procedures, audits in line with the Health Act 2006, to actively reduce Health Care Associated Infections

About us

North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.

Job

responsibilities Communication

Communicates effectively as a member of the practice clinical team.

Refers when necessary to other external sources including Accident and Emergency, Secondary care, District Nurses, Emergency Social workers, Emergency mental health team, and other Emergency Services.

With Primary care nurses giving, support, advice and leadership and mentoring of other Nurse Practitioners and medical staff.

With reception staff regarding patient information.

Clinical skills

Advanced Nurse Practitioners will be supported by a GP but will work independently as a Nurse Practitioner within scope of professional practice.

Functions at a high level in relation to communication skills through patient consultation and nursing assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.

Adapts to change within the working situation managing unscheduled emergency situations.

Basic life support, severe breathing problems, serious cardiovascular problems, collapsed patients and seriously ill patients.

Demonstrate clinical competence in the clinical care management of patients of all ages from infants to the elderly management of lifelong illness such as diabetes, asthma and chronic pulmonary disease during the time of acute illness.

Performs safe manual handling techniques.

Delivers a high standard of care without discrimination, to all ages, sexes and ethnic origins of the population through continuum of life.

Performs investigations required to reach a differential diagnosis using core clinical skill and competence. Initiate treatment including diagnostic investigations.

Recognition of abnormal vital signs observing paediatric and adult respiratory rate and effort, heart rate rhythm and volume, temperature and blood pressure as appropriate.
Perform investigative procedures including, Performing ECGs, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose monitoring, Venepuncture, measuring and interpreting peak low.

Advanced Nurse practitioners will be expected to perform appropriate clinical examinations and should demonstrate competence in examination techniques including:

Examination of the Ear Nose and Throat system
Basic Neurological examination of Headaches and Head Injury
Basic Musculo-skeletal examination in the assessment of Injury
Basic eye examination in the assessment of injury, foreign body and infection.
Respiratory Examination
Abdominal Examination
Cardiovascular Examination
Vaginal Examination and sexual health screening

Proficient in treating and managing common minor illness

Deliver safe, effective evidence based care and advice to ease patients problems

Independently discharge patients from your care or refer to the appropriate health Professional or healthcare provider for further care intervention

Promote improving the health of the individual through providing advice and education to aid adjustment of lifestyle, including Contraception advice.

Organisational skills

Able to adapt to change in the workplace being involved in new developments in the delivery of care.

Ensure faulty…


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