Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Assess, diagnose and manage acute illnesses, minor injuries and ongoing health conditions, including examinations, treatment plans, investigations, referrals and safety-netting.
• Prescribe as an independent prescriber within competence and scope of practice.
• Manage chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
• Support QOF achievement through recalls, reviews, accurate coding, identifying gaps and following up outstanding actions.
• Undertake cervical screening, vaccinations, injections, venepuncture and other nursing procedures.
• Assess and manage wounds, perform dressings and remove sutures or clips where trained and competent.
• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Review blood results, arrange appropriate follow-up and escalate abnormal results to the GP where necessary.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure clinical tasks are completed.
• Provide health promotion and preventative care advice.
• Work independently while collaborating with the GP and practice team, escalating concerns when required.
• Maintain professional registration, competencies and mandatory training, and comply with safeguarding, confidentiality, infection control and clinical governance requirements.
• Participate in audits, significant event reviews and service improvement.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role and level of competence.

Essential

• Current NMC registration.
• Recognised Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Experience working in primary care and managing acute and chronic conditions.
• Demonstrable experience in chronic disease management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
• Experience undertaking chronic disease reviews and supporting QOF achievement.
• Competent in clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prescribing.
• Experience reviewing blood results, undertaking medication reviews and arranging appropriate follow-up.
• Competent in vaccinations, injections, venepuncture, cervical screening and wound care, with appropriate training.
• Confident working independently and managing a varied workload.
• Good communication, organisational and clinical record-keeping skills.
• Able to recognise clinical risk and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Flexible, proactive and able to work as part of a small team.
• Commitment to patient safety, confidentiality and continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Experience using SystmOne.
• Experience of QOF searches, recalls and audits.
• Experience in wound care, dressings and suture or clip removal.
• Experience of clinical governance and service improvement.