Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Clinical Care & Assessment
• Clinical Coordination & Operational Oversight
• Leadership, Supervision & Staff Support
• Governance, Compliance & Quality Assurance
• Communication & MDT Collaboration
• Safeguarding & Risk Management

• Undertake initial assessments, and reviews, on residents in a care home /individuals home setting, ensuring that relevant care plans / assessment are in place
• Identify, residents requiring updated care plans / assessment and support the development of these
• Ensure all long term residents and those in short term beds have an up to ReSPECT form in place
• Represent the Care Home / INT Team at the PCN MDT as required
• Signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
• Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment on the telephone and during care home/home visits
• Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records, in line with legislation
• Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
• To contribute to the co-ordination of timely and effective multi-agency services to meet individual patient needs in the care homes (both nursing, residential and individuals home).
• Devise programs of care (Personalised Care and Support Plans) for care home staff to deliver, monitor and review to ensure they are delivered appropriately
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the planning, implementation and review of health improvement programmes within the care home environment
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient/care home/carer is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
• Adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times
• Support the care home team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Support in any audits where requested
• Support members of the team, providing guidance when necessary and where within scope
• Continually review clinical practice, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
• Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP)

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
• Experience of working within care homes / community

Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP practice

Essential

• Advanced consultation and diagnostic skills
• Sound clinical judgement and decision-making ability
• Strong organisational and leadership capability
• Competence using clinical systems and maintaining accurate records
• Ability to manage complexity and uncertainty
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands
• Administration of medications within Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
• Sound knowledge of local primary care services
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate orally and in written form in a confident, articulate manner
• Ability to build relationships with others to enable and support collaborative working

Desirable

• Understanding of patient management in Primary Care setting
• Relevant experience of General Practice IT systems
• Understanding of population health and preventative care
• Experience supervising staff and students

Essential

• Registered General Nurses with NMC registration/MSc Level advanced clinical practice education
• Master's level qualification in Advance Clinical Practice/Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development.
• Full driving licence and use of car

Desirable

• Qualifications in chronic disease management