Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Holbrook CP; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is seeking an advanced nurse practitioner/clinical practitioner to join our busy team in a coastal location. You will be the first point of contact for same-day urgent care and work with community nurses, GPs and Integrated Care Teams.

The role requires independent prescribers, HCPC/NMC registration, MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, and experience in autonomous practice within primary care.

Qualifications

• Be a registered paramedic or ANP, with current HCPC/NMC registration.
• Independent prescriber essential.
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice qualification or equivalent recognised specialist/advanced practice qualification.
• Evidence of CPD activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence.
• Experience of autonomous practice and multi-professional team working.
• Broad knowledge of complex and common primary care conditions in adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat undifferentiated primary care presentations.
• Triage and refer within the primary health care team as needed.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions and be accountable for them.
• Provide first point of contact and develop management plans.
• Educate patients, relatives and carers on health promotion.
• Refer patients to other team members as necessary.
• ECG interpretation and minor injury care.
• Participate in education and training of students and staff.
• Maintain HCPC requirements and work within integrated care pathways.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Interprofessional teamwork

Effective communication

Humor and empathy

Education

HCPC/NMC registration

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Tools

ECG interpretation

Pathology sampling procedures

Job description

About the Role

Are you looking for a great work/life balance in a coastal location?

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is looking for an advanced nurse practitioner/clinical practitioner to join their busy practice.

This position is offered on afull-time basis.

In this position, you will act as a first point of contact for patients requiring same-day, undifferentiated urgent care and will work closely with community nurses, GPs, and members of our expanding Integrated Care Teams.

Duties will include;

• Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care demand.
• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
• Provide first point of contact within the service for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Provide health education/health promotion to patients, relatives and carers.
• Refer patients to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
• ECG (Lead II interpretation).
• Minor injuries including wound care.
• Admission avoidance work.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens.
• Perform investigatory procedures either clinically indicated or requested by other members of the primary health care team.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of staff where appropriate.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development ensuring HCPC requirements are met.
• Work with the wider multi-disciplinary community integrated teams working with the locality and other practices.
• The post-holder will establish and maintain effective communication pathways with colleagues, patients and their carers, recognising the need for flexibility to overcome different levels of understanding and cultural backgrounds.

We provide a stimulating and supportive environment, enabling you to make a meaningful contribution to the development and growth of our member practices. Your professional development will be encouraged and supported to ensure you can deliver the best outcomes for patients while helping to improve the health of the wider community.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate should be team-orientated, committed to continual improvement, have effective communication skills and a good sense of humour. The ideal candidate should value all that general practice is about andwho shares our ethos of excellent patient centred care.

• Be a registered paramedic or ANP, with current HCPC/NMC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care
• Independent prescriber essential
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice qualification or equivalent recognised specialist/advanced practice qualification at minimum degree level
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence in all aspects of role
• Experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children

About Us

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is a GP Practice across two surgery sites. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to our 8000 patients. Our practice team comprises of three GP Partners, two salaried GPs, supported by a highly experienced team of nurses, dispensers, paramedics, and reception team.

More information about us:

• Dispensing and training practice
• High QOF achievement
• Loyal and supportive staff
• 10 minutes to Ipswich town centre, one hour to London by rail
• Excellent schools and good local facilities including water sports, sailing, marina, golf etc

For an informal chat or visit, please contact Jane Murray (Practice Manager): [e-mail]

Practice details on our website at http://www.holbrookandshotleysurgery.co.uk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.