Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement & evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis and/or complex needs

Examine & assess patient needs from physiological/psychological perspective, & plan care

Identify, diagnose & manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

Diagnose & manage acute/chronic conditions, integrating drug/non-drug-based treatment methods into management plan

As an independent prescriber, prescribe medication as defined by legislative framework & within scope of practice

Prioritise health problems & intervene to assist patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, inc. initiation of emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote lifestyles & apply principles of self-care

Support & manage health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology or sexual health consultation

Assess, identify & refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Implement & participate in vaccination & immunisation programmes for adults/children

Provide nursing advice to nurses working

Work with management teams develop services for patients

Participate in MDT virtual care home ward rounds, identifying patients to be assessed in conjunction with care home staff.

Work as part of MDT to optimise care & refer/ liaise with services Inc. dietetics team, Specialist care home nurse, district nursing teams & palliative care team.

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Clinical practice

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis and/or with complex needs

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan

As an independent prescriber, prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework 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

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology or sexual health consultation

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children

Provide expert nursing advice to other nurses working

Work with the clinical and management team to develop new services for patients

Participate in MDT virtual care home ward rounds, proactively identifying patients to be assessed in conjunction with care home staff.

Work as part of the MDT to optimise patient care and refer to or liaise with other key services such as the dietetics team, Specialist care home nurse, district nursing teams and the palliative care team.

Attend any training courses which are identified as being key to current practice.

Communication

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and to gain appropriate consent to treatment.

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 form to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

Communicate suggested management plans to the patients registered GP practice.

Work closely with the wider MDT.

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.

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need.

Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

Team working

Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care

Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the management team

Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success

Leadership

Demonstrate understanding of the nurses role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace

Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision

Demonstrate an ability to improve quality within limitations of service

Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning

Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals

Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management

Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery

Promote diversity and equality in people management techniques and lead by example

Education, Training and Development

Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role

Demonstrate understanding of the mentorship process

Demonstrate ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan

Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity; working alongside senior managers to identifying areas to develop

Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the federation as part of this employment

Local Primary Care works with member practices to provide excellent services to patients. Supporting practices to develop their workforce and leadership

Our practices have adopted new methods of working via the extended clinical workforce which include Salaried GP's, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Associates, Care Home Pharmacists and Technicians, Assistant Practitioners, Care Co-ordinators, Social Care Link Workers and Nursing Teams.

The successful candidates will be well supported in their Primary Care roles by accountable GPs and others in the PCN MDT team.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills