Advanced Nurse Practitioner

*****15 minute appointments**********

We are a well-organised, supportive, innovative GMS practice operating from a purpose-built surgery in Kidderminster.

We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team. The ANP will be responsible for managing and providing care for the presenting patient with undifferentiated, undiagnosed conditions, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and evaluation of care. This includes acute, minor, and long-term conditions in line with existing practice and national policies and guidelines.

You will have experience of carrying out ANP duties in General Practice and will have a non-medical prescribing qualification.

Salary: dependent on experience BUT BAND 8 EQUIVALENT

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact the Practice manager Lisa Benton on 01562 822015.

Main duties of the job

The ANP will be part of a team of 3 ANPs and will be responsible for managing and providing care for the presenting patient with undifferentiated, undiagnosed conditions. This includes initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and evaluation of care. The role includes 15-minute face-to-face appointments and a mix of telephone and face-to-face consultations.

About us

Aylmer Lodge is a large modern General Practice with 15,500 patients. We work from our main site in Hume Street Medical Centre and our branch site, Cookley Medical Centre.

Job responsibilities

Job title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Based: Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership (Hume Street Medical Centre)

Hours: 25

Essential Criteria: Has General Practice Experience & is a Non-Medical Prescriber

Salary: Negotiable/dependent on experience

Professionally Accountable to: Partners

Accountable to: Partners/Practice Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice
   1. Assess patients with both minor and complex needs through history taking, physical examination, and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis.
   2. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological, psychological, and social perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
   3. Plan, implement, and evaluate an effective management plan for the patient, ensuring safe discharge/referral and/or transfer to an appropriate health care service.
   4. Diagnose and manage acute conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
   5. Perform safe triage of patients when necessary via telephone or face-to-face.
   6. Prescribe medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
   7. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions.
   8. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
   9. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care where appropriate.
2. Communication
   1. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
   2. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating.
   3. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
   4. Maintain effective communication within the organisation and with external services/providers.
   5. Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (e.g., PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
3. Delivering a Quality Service
   1. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
   2. Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
   3. Prioritise, organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
   4. Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based care.
   5. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.
   6. Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
   7. Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
   8. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
   9. Evaluate patients’ response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
   10. Support and participate in shared learning across the Practice.
   11. Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
   12. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patient’s health procedures and local guidance.
4. Team Working
   1. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
   2. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
   3. Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
   4. Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient needs.
   5. Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
   6. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction, and policies impacting upon care delivery.
   7. Discuss, highlight, and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.
   8. Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the organisation’s management team.
   9. Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success.
5. Management of Risk
   1. Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
   2. Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety, and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
   3. Apply infection-control measures within the organisation according to local and national guidelines.
6. Managing Information
   1. Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation, and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
   2. Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
7. Learning and Development
   1. Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.
   2. Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g., courses and conferences).
   3. Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
   4. Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families, and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Confidentiality
In the course of your employment, you will have access to confidential information relating to the organisation's business. You are required to exercise due consideration in the way you use such information and should not act in any way that might be prejudicial to the organisation's interests.

Data Protection
Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. You must not at any time use the personal data held by the organisation for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party.

Health & Safety
Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for both staff and visitors.

Financial Regulations
All staff are responsible for security of the property of Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership House Medical Practice, avoiding loss or damage of property, and being economical and efficient in the use of resources.

Other duties
Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may involve travel to other sites within the organisation.