Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/intervention and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis to diverse patient population including children
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Managing and referring patients as appropriate in line with practice and local ICB clinical policy.
• Prescribing in line with Practice and lCB Clinical Policy and within scope of practice.
• All related paperwork and other normal duties associated with being an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Potentially carry out home visits
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/intervention and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis to diverse patient population including children
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Managing and referring patients as appropriate in line with practice and local ICB clinical policy.
• Prescribing in line with Practice and local ICB Clinical Policy and within scope of practice.
• All related paperwork and other normal duties associated with being an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

• Providing the best possible experience and clinical care for our patients
• Investing in training of all team we want to ensure that we work with you and develop any specialist interests within Primary Care and look to support ongoing development

Essential

• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations as well as ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
• Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
• Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care / GP Practice
• Experience of working in community setting
• Clinical knowledge and skills including
• Requesting and processing pathology tests and advising patients accordingly referrals to secondary care / advice and guidance as appropriate.
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, peri/menopausal )
• Conducting consultations for LTC exacerbations such as diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, CKD, CHD - prescribing/advice and guidance/referral secondary care as appropriate
• Dermatology assessments, prescribing/advice and guidance/referral secondary care as appropriate.
• Acute illness consultations, prescribing/advice and guidance/referral secondary care as appropriate
• Palliative/End of Life Care