Acute Care Nurse Practitioner & Independent Prescriber

The Methodist Church in Britain; Liphook; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for personal development and O

Ongoing training

Job summary

Swan Medical Group is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join its established team across five Hampshire GP surgeries. The role focuses on face-to-face assessment and treatment of minor illness, plus phone triage, with the aim of keeping patients out of A&E and hospital.

The post covers all sites and includes the Home Visiting Service, and the practice is a training site for doctors. Applicants need NMC registration and A&E or urgent care experience, with strong organisational and

Qualifications

• Non-medical Independent Prescriber degree module.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face clinical assessment and treatment of patients with minor illness.
• Telephone consultations and triage.
• Working across all sites.
• Contributing to acute minor illness care and the Home Visiting Service, aiming to prevent A&E visits and hospital admissions.
• Organising clinic and managing time so patients are seen promptly without compromising care or safety.
• Delivering care and treatment autonomously within the clinical setting.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Non-medical Independent Prescriber degree module

Job description

This Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post joins the established team of nurse practitioners and paramedics at Swan Medical Group, which runs five GP surgeries across Hampshire. The core work is face-to-face assessment and treatment of minor illness, plus telephone consultations and triage, with the aim of keeping patients out of A&E and hospital. The post covers all sites and includes the Home Visiting Service, and the practice is a training site for doctors. Applicants need NMC registration and A&E or urgent care experience.

What the job involves

• Face-to-face clinical assessment and treatment of patients with minor illness
• Telephone consultations and triage
• Working across all sites
• Contributing to acute minor illness care and the Home Visiting Service, aiming to prevent A&E visits and hospital admissions
• Organising clinic and managing time so patients are seen promptly without compromising care or safety
• Delivering care and treatment autonomously within the clinical setting

Qualifications

• Non-medical Independent Prescriber degree module

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• A&E or urgent care experience
• Experienced clinician

Skills & knowledge

• Organisational skills
• Strong time management skills

Nice to have

• Triage skills
• History taking and physical assessment degree module
• Decision making and diagnostic module
• Working in primary care or a GP practice
• Outstanding communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Team player with a forward-thinking, innovative approach

What’s offered

• Support for personal development and ongoing training