Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

• Hold an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children

• A fully staffed multi-disciplinary team including a full complement of Administration Staff
• The team are a progressive and collaborative group, ready to welcome on board any successful additions
• Teamwork and mutual support are integral to our working practices and the successful Advanced Nurse Practitioner must share this vision.

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records
• Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Prioritise health issues and intervene where necessary
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc), complying with both local and regional guidance
• Liaise with the external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities where appropriate (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Essential

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services.
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

Essential

• Masters degree OR Postgraduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
• Minor illness qualification