Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner

Drs Reddy & Nunn; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days' annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Comprehensive induction and ongoing CP

Job summary

Drs Reddy & Nunn in Bridlington is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner to work within a supportive GP Practice, delivering autonomous clinical care for a range of acute and long-term conditions.

You will assess, diagnose and manage patients, making informed clinical decisions within your scope of practice, and work closely with GPs, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or relevant regulatory body.
• Experience in clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
• Ability to make clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking and examinations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Provide face-to-face consultations, including home visits when appropriate.
• Prescribe medication where qualified and competent.
• Escalate or refer when clinical deterioration occurs.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Follow clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Participate in audits, service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical assessment

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC registration (Nurse Practitioner)

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Minor Illness qualification

Tools

Clinical systems

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner

Join our progressive and supportive GP Practice

This is an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner towork within a supportive and forward-thinking practice, providing autonomousclinical care to patients presenting with a range of acute and long-termconditions.

You will utilise your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose andmanage patients, making informed clinical decisions within your professionalscope of practice.

Working closely with our GPs, nursing team and wider multidisciplinaryworkforce, you will play an important role in ensuring patients receive safe,effective and timely care.

We recognise the importance of balancing clinical autonomy withappropriate support and have established arrangements in place to encourageclinical discussion, shared learning and professional development.

We are keen to hear from both Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Clinicial Practitioners. We recognise that experience and clinical competence are equally valuable, and applicants do not need to hold a formal Advanced Practice qualification to be considered for this opportunity.

We welcome informal visits, if you are interested, please contact Gillian Cawkill Head of HR & Governance [e-mail]

Working Hours

The Practice's opening hours are Monday to Friday: 08:00 to18:30 and Saturday: 09:00 to17:00 (Enhanced Access Service)

Main duties of the job

Undertakingcomprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking, physicalexaminations and investigations.

Assessing,diagnosing and managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronicconditions.

Providingface-to-face consultations, including home visits whereclinically appropriate.

Managingminor illness and providing appropriate treatment and advice

Prescribingmedication where appropriately qualified and within professional competence.

Recognisingclinical deterioration and arranging appropriate escalation or referral.

Workingcollaboratively with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Maintainingaccurate and contemporaneous patient records.

Working inaccordance with clinical guidelines, professional standards and practiceprotocols.

Participatingin clinical audits, service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Attendingclinical educational and peer review meetings.

Maintainingprofessional registration and undertaking ongoing continuing professionaldevelopment.

Thepostholder will contribute to the ongoing development of practice services,maintaining high standards of patient care and working flexibly to meet theneeds of our growing patient population.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from individuals whorequire UK visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UKat the time of application

About us

We are a progressive and growing GP Practice,caring for over 42,000 patients across Bridlington and surrounding areas.Having experienced significant growth in recent years, we continue to expandand develop our services to meet the needs of our local community

As our practice grows, we are investing in ourclinical workforce and strengthening our multidisciplinary team. This hascreated an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner to join usand contribute to the continued development of our services.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality,patient-centred care within a friendly, supportive and collaborative workingenvironment.

What We Offer

We recognise the importance of supporting our teamand promoting a healthy work-life balance. We welcome applications for bothfull-time and part-time positions, with flexibility around working arrangementswhere possible.

Benefits include:

27 days' annual leave on appointment, plusbank holidays.

Generous NHS Pension Scheme with employercontributions.

Comprehensive induction, training and ongoingsupport.

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.

Regular clinical educational and peer reviewmeetings.

Access to a duty doctor throughout the day forclinical advice and support.

Opportunities to contribute to serviceimprovements.

Discounted gym membership.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Job responsibilities

About You

We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner who is confident in their clinical abilities, enjoys working autonomously and values being part of a collaborative team.

You will have:

Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or registered with the relevant regulatory body for their professional background (e.g. HCPC for Allied Health Professionals).

• Experience in clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
• The ability to make sound clinical decisions and work confidently within your professional scope of practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• A proactive approach to learning, development and service improvement.

Experience working within general practice or primary care would be advantageous

Why Join Us?

We want our colleagues to enjoy coming to work, feel supported in theirroles and have opportunities to develop professionally.

As an integral member of our clinical team, you will have theopportunity to contribute your knowledge and experience, develop your clinicalinterests and help shape the services we provide to our growing patientpopulation.

You will be joining an organisation that values its people, encouragesteamwork and recognises the importance of investing in its workforce.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity within a progressive GPPractice where clinical support, professional development and high standards ofpatient care are valued, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of our team and make a difference to the patients andcommunities we serve.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments and managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Experience working autonomously within professional scope of practice.
• Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience making clinical decisions and recognising when escalation or referral is required.
• Previous experience working within Primary Care.
• Experience managing minor illness and acute presentations.
• Experience contributing to clinical audits, service development or quality improvement.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of primary care services and the role of the Nurse Practitioner within General Practice.
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and relevant legislation.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and professional accountability.
• Skills and Abilities
• Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage clinical presentations safely and effectively.
• Ability to work independently while recognising the limits of professional competence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands.
• Ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Knowledge of NHS primary care systems and clinical pathways.
• Experience using clinical systems within General Practice.
• Ability to support and share clinical knowledge with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or an appropriately registered healthcare professional with the relevant regulatory body for their professional background (e.g. HCPC for Allied Health Professionals).
• Appropriate Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification, or relevant clinical experience and demonstrable competence appropriate to the role.
• Minor Illness qualification or relevant training and experience in the assessment and management of minor illness.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.