Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Practice independently in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs.
• Deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
• Provide expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Provide the opportunity for you to develop innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
• Lead and under research and audits.
• Provide leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students.
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group
• Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

• Supportive and friendly environment
• Flexible working hours
• Peer support

Essential

• Work with a high degree of autonomy and be confident in leading in a variety of settings
• Skilled in reviewing, diagnosing & treating minor ailments
• Use and further develop your teaching and mentoring experience/qualifications, through your leadership of others
• Forward-thinking & strive to develop innovative ideas & new ways of working, that address the health needs of the practice, whilst motivating and encouraging others to do the same.
• As an excellent communicator & collaborator, you will embrace opportunities to work & liaise across multi-professional and agency boundaries in the interests of improving patient outcomes.
• In addition to your highly developed clinical skills, your approach in the role will be consistently compassionate and respectful placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS