Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Oakfield Surgery

Suffolk GP Federation; Landseer; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A collaborative healthcare organization in Manitoba seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary patient care in various settings. The candidate will conduct assessments, diagnose conditions, and manage treatments while ensuring compliance with clinical protocols. This role offers a supportive environment with flexible working options and extensive benefits, including a generous leave policy and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Defined benefits scheme

Life insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Health service discounts

Qualifications

• Must have autonomous decision-making skills and a strong understanding of nursing protocols.
• Experience in managing acute and chronic conditions is essential.
• Ability to conduct thorough clinical history taking and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Examine and assess patients with undifferentiated diagnoses.
• Diagnose and manage conditions with appropriate treatment methods.
• Document clinical history and treatment plans accurately.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Holistic practice

Emergency care management

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be the first point of contact for patients with all types of health problems. He/she will make decisions and apply appropriate nursing interventions to the presenting patient in their own home or in the surgery. This will include initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. He/she will work autonomously but within the Practices and NMC policies, protocols and guidelines, demonstrating safe clinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking and holistic practice. The post-holder will be expected to act independently but will have access at all times to a GP for advice and support as necessary.

Main duties of the job

• Work within professional boundaries to accurately examine and assess patients with an undifferentiated diagnosis, from a physiological, psychological and social perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Seek advice and support from a senior clinician as appropriate to inform decision making around patient care.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs, and administer medication in accordance with PGD/ Independent Nurse Prescribing.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or non-prescription medication, on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Ensure full and accurate documentation in patient notes of clinical history, physical examination and diagnosis and treatment plan.

About us

Suffolk Primary Care (SPC) is a forward-thinking partnership of GP surgeries across Suffolk. Our collaborative approach enables doctors and staff to share resources, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality healthcare.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Benefits of Working with SPC

• Defined benefits scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits, including adult dependents & children’s pensions
• Ill health benefits

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme:

• Fully comprehensive insurance, servicing, tyres & breakdown cover
• Up to £2,000 annual SPC contribution (subject to conditions)

Flexible Working Arrangements:

• GP remote working options to accommodate personal commitments

Additional Benefits:

• Health service discounts, including a complimentary Blue Light Card for new starters
• Minimum 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) for full-time employees, with enhancements for long service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
• Salary sacrifice schemes for technology, homewares (Currys, John Lewis, Decathlon), cycling, and gym memberships

At SPC, we invest in our staffs professional growth and well-being, fostering a positive work environment that benefits both our team and the communities we serve.