Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amersham Vale Practice in the UK is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to lead the duty desk, triage online requests, and determine whether care should be remote or face-to-face. The role includes designated clinics and home visits, with prescribing within scope of practice and care planning for complex cases.

The post requires MSc in nursing, independent prescribing, and experience with triage and senior clinical leadership.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent nursing/health masters degree.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Long term conditions qualification.

Responsibilities

• Run the duty desk and triage service, assessing online requests and prioritising clinical need.
• Decide the safest care for each patient: remote or face-to-face management, signposting or escalation.
• Hold designated clinics to call or see patients with more complex health needs.
• Carry out regular home visits.
• Prescribe and review medication within scope of practice and agreed protocols.
• Diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions, requesting and interpreting investigations.
• Provide specialist advice and make referrals, including fast-track referrals.
• Deliver screening, minor procedures and treatment-room services such as contraception, immunisations and suture removal.
• Manage the nursing service, including appraisals, staffing cover, policies, protocols and audits.
• Mentor junior staff, contribute to in-house nurse training programme and teach students.
• Lead clinically on quality, risk, infection control and health improvement work.
• Keep accurate patient records and make accurate item-of-service claims.

Skills

Remote triage

Communication skills

Advanced clinical practice

Clinical leadership

Resource management

Health policy knowledge

Education

MSc or relevant nursing/health masters

Job description

An Advanced Nurse Practitioner post at Amersham Vale Practice, a training practice of around 16,000 patients. The core is the duty desk and triage service: assessing online requests, prioritising need and deciding on remote or face-to-face care, signposting or escalation. The post also includes designated clinics and home visits within a practice that runs a homeless clinic and a drug and alcohol service. Fit depends on independent prescribing, triage experience and the ability to see children and patients with mental health needs.

What the job involves

• Run the duty desk and triage service, assessing online requests and prioritising clinical need
• Decide the safest care for each patient: remote or face-to-face management, signposting or escalation
• Hold designated clinics to call or see patients with more complex health needs
• Carry out regular home visits
• Prescribe and review medication within scope of practice and agreed protocols
• Diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions, requesting and interpreting investigations
• Provide specialist advice and make referrals, including fast-track referrals
• Deliver screening, minor procedures and treatment-room services such as contraception, immunisations and suture removal
• Manage the nursing service, including appraisals, staffing cover, policies, protocols and audits
• Mentor junior staff, contribute to the in-house nurse training programme and teach students
• Lead clinically on quality, risk, infection control and health improvement work
• Keep accurate patient records and make accurate item-of-service claims

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent relevant nursing or health masters degree
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Long term conditions qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered first level nurse
• Non-medical prescriber

Experience

• Working autonomously in an advanced practitioner role
• Triage experience of at least one year (the qualifications list asks for two years)
• Able to see all patients, including children and those with mental health challenges

Skills & knowledge

• Remote consultation and triage experience, with confident independent decision making
• Written and verbal communication, including difficult messages to patients and families, plus negotiation and conflict management
• Advanced clinical practice, clinical examination, and management of long-term and complex conditions
• Clinical leadership, teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting, and change management
• Resource management and accountability in a nurse-led service
• Knowledge of local and national health policy, the wider health economy and primary care clinical governance

Other

• Strong, inspirational leadership and team working
• Co-ordinating workload and time-keeping, with commitment to quality, flexibility and adaptability

Nice to have

• Experience in primary care or general practice
• Case management experience
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Clear report writing and presentation skills for diverse audiences
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams
• Clinical audit experience
• Independent thinking, good judgement and problem-solving
• Personal credibility, emotional intelligence and patience, with the ability to cope with unpredictable situations and to facilitate or challenge others

What’s offered

• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym scheme
• Twice-weekly tea breaks for all staff
• Team social events, including away days, Christmas parties and bowling
• Personal development supported by the practice, with training needs reviewed at yearly appraisal