Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Fountains Medical Practice; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chester is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to support care home residents, managing both long-term conditions and acute illnesses. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of QOF and contribute to elderly and palliative care initiatives. This role offers a competitive salary along with six weeks of annual leave. Applications from both newly qualified and experienced ANPs are encouraged.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Six weeks annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience with managing long-term conditions and acute illnesses.
• Desirable working knowledge of QOF and Direct Enhanced Services.
• Interest in care of the elderly and palliative care.
• Applications from newly qualified and experienced ANPs are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Support care home residents and manage conditions.
• Utilise knowledge of QOF and contribute to care initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary services.
• Develop role in cooperation with staff to improve service.

Skills

Managing patients with long-term conditions

Managing acute illnesses

Excellent clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Fountains Medical Practice has a growing practice population and is based in Fountains Health. In addition to providing an excellent primary care service to our patients, we provide a successful service to all the care homes in Chester city through the Fountains Integrated Care Homes Service (FICHS). The FICHS team works with the multidisciplinary services in the community, secondary care specialists and voluntary sector to provide holistic care to patients in care homes. We work closely with other practices as part of a successful and expanding PCN and we are a training practice, working with Medical Students from Chester University and the University of Liverpool.

Responsibilities

• Join the Care Home Team as an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to support care home residents; manage patients with long‑term conditions and acute illnesses.
• Utilise a working knowledge of QOF and Direct Enhanced Services; contribute to elderly and palliative care initiatives where applicable.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary services in the community, secondary care specialists and voluntary sector to provide holistic care to patients in care homes.
• Develop the role in cooperation with clinical and administrative support staff and be willing to work hard to improve service delivery.
• Support the practice network (PCN) and participate in training activities with students from Chester University and the University of Liverpool where applicable.

About us

If you think you have the drive and ambition to meet the ever-increasing challenges thrown at general practice whilst having the enthusiasm and commitment to improve our service to our patients, then we would like to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing patients with long-term conditions and acute illnesses; working knowledge of QOF and Direct Enhanced Services is desirable.
• Experience or interest in care of the elderly and palliative care is desirable.
• Applications are welcome from both newly qualified and experienced ANPs.
• Excellent clinical and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with clinical and administrative staff.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Six weeks annual leave

Disclosure and DBS 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.