Advanced Nurse Practitioner

DoctorPA Secure LTD; Ramsgate; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK is looking for an experienced ANP/ACP to conduct telemedicine consultations and prescribe medications remotely. The ideal candidate will maintain electronic health records, ensure legal compliance, and make ethical clinical decisions. Strong communication and a thorough understanding of prescribing laws are essential. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing healthcare service with a focus on patient care.

Qualifications

• Maintain electronic health records accurately and in compliance with regulations.
• Review and prescribe medications based on clinical guidelines.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary patient examinations to ascertain conditions.
• Document all interactions and prescribe medications legally.
• Adhere to relevant legislation and clinical guidelines.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Excellent communication

Data protection compliance

Medication prescribing

Patient assessment

Education

Advanced nurse practitioner qualification

Prescribing qualification

Job description

Overview

The ANP/ACP is a highly skilled healthcare professional who provides clinical consultations and medication prescriptions remotely to patients via telemedicine platforms, video calls, or secure online systems. Receiving handover from Paramedics for patients who require follow up care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary patient examinations to ascertain the patient's condition.
• Maintain accurate and detailed electronic health records of patient consultations, assessments, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments.
• Ensure that all records comply with data protection regulations, such as the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
• Document all interactions and prescribe medications in a clear, timely, and legally compliant manner.
• Confidently and competently make ethical, evidence-based decisions and interventions when faced with complexity and assess and manage the risk associated with these decisions.
• Review pathology results, where appropriate and agree on a clear plan of care.
• Prescribe medications based on patient assessments in accordance with current clinical guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure prescriptions are safe, appropriate, and clinically justified for the patient's condition.
• Adhere to relevant legislation, including the Medicines Act 1968, the Controlled Drugs Regulations, and the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
• Prescribe acutely for clinical conditions appropriately and where relevant in accordance with NICE guidelines and local pathways and protocols.
• The ANP/ACP must demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge, a thorough understanding of prescribing laws, and the ability to work independently in assessing, diagnosing, and managing patient conditions. This role requires effective communication skills to ensure safe and effective care while maintaining the highest standards of patient confidentiality.

About DrPA

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a complete healthcare service at Manston STHF & Western Jet Foil. This will be delivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts in their field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE.