Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate

treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a

physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate

interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions,

integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management

plan

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic

effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with

evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope

of practice

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to

assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including

initiation of effective emergency care

Read, manage and action laboratory results

acting as lead clinician, processing normal and investigating abnormal values.

Complete medical reports, insurance reports and

other non NHS reports on behalf of the practice

Lead patient clinical care in our designated

nursing home providing first point of contact for staff and a weekly ward

round and acute visits where necessary.

The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within

their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient

from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and

evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and

expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within

the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the

clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the

general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of

policy and procedures.

Particular emphasis will be on carrying out acute home

visits, supporting frail and palliative patients and our patients in nursing

homes which will require a weekly ward round.

There will be a requirement for the individual to lead on our

Multidisciplinary team for complex cases across the health and social care

system.

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to

ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

Communicate with and support patients who are receiving

bad news

Communicate effectively with patients and carers,

recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome

different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of

communicating

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to

improve communication

Maintain effective communication within the practice

environment and with external stakeholders

Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues

Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and

provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any

difficulties and referring where appropriate

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional

code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete

records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and

procedures

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner

that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and

evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and

peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality

governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the

quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where

required

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on

improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies

and initiatives as appropriate

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and

the effectiveness of care

Support and participate in shared learning across the

practice and wider organisation

Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to

manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical

incidents and near-miss events

Assess the impact of policy implementation on care

delivery

Understand and apply legal issues that support the

identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of

statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance

Leadership personal and people development

Take responsibility for own learning and performance

including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role

mode

Support staff development in order to maximise potential

Critically evaluate and review innovations and

developments that are relevant to the area of work

Enlist support and influence stakeholders and

decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of

services

Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes

within the area of care and responsibility

Contribute to the development of local guidelines,

protocols and standards

Cheadle Medical Practice and Alvanley Family Practice work together to provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care to our local communities.

We have a supportive, multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, physician associate colleagues and administrative staff. We value teamwork, flexibility, kindness and professional development.

The successful candidate will be joining a team that recognises the important role of practice nursing in long-term condition management, prevention, screening, immunisation and day-to-day access to safe clinical care.

Although the role is likely to be primarily based at Cheadle, we work across two sites and the ability to work at both Cheadle and Alvanley when required is an important part of the role.

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