Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-regarded healthcare organization in Ringwood is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for 2 days per week (18 hours). The role involves delivering GP services and managing patient health and illness. Candidates must be NMC registered and possess suitable prescribing qualifications. This practice offers mentorship and professional support within a friendly team, focusing on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse.
• Suitable prescribing qualification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GP services including planned ongoing care and acute urgent care.
• Examine, diagnose, prescribe and treat patients.
• Formulate action plans based on scientific rationale.

Skills

Nurse management

Patient assessment

Prescribing medication

Communication

Education

MSc level education

Job description

We are recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team for 2 days per week (18 hours)

A working pattern of Wednesday and Friday.

The ANP would join our GP Team of 10 GPs and 2 existing ANPs.

Salary: Equivalent Agenda For Change band 8a.

Join an innovative forward-thinking Practice set on the edge of the magnificent New Forest, in easy reach of urban towns in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as these seaside. We are based in Ringwood and very close to the A31 corridor.

We are a forward-thinking practice full of ideas and we are happy to nurture and provide mentorship to new qualified GPs and ANPs and offer ongoing professional support to experienced GPs looking for new challenges.

The successful candidate must have suitable prescribing qualification.

Main duties of the job

• Working as part of the GP Team delivering GP services to patients, including both planned on-going care as well as acute urgent care.
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners will be expected to examine, diagnose, prescribe and treat patients
• Management of Patient Health & Illness

To analyse and interpret history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnosis.

To prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.

To formulate an action plan based on scientific rationale, evidence-based standards of care and practice guidelines.

Initiates appropriate and timely consultation and/or referral when the problem exceeds the Nurse Manager\'s scope and/or expertise.

To use National, Community or Public Health assessment information and guidelines,

To develop and utilise a follow up system within the practice to ensure patients receive appropriate services and evaluate same.

To provide counselling concerning drug regimes, side-effects and interactions and prescribe medication based on efficacy, safety and cost, from the appropriate formulary.

To order, perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic tests.

To communicate the health status of the patient to the relevant health care professionals.

To provide health promotion and disease prevention services to patients and their families

About us

We are a forward-thinking practice full of ideas and we are happy to nurture and provide mentorship to new qualified GPs and ANPs and offer ongoing professional support to experienced GPs looking for new challenges.

5 GP Partners, 5 salaried GPs, 2 ANP and an excellent team of Registered Nurses and HCAs

Training Practice for GPs, Medical Students and Nurses.

Onelocation in a market town

Paperless using TPP SystmOne software

High QOF points achieved

Friendly, dedicated and very organised team

CQC inspection June 2016 rated GOOD in all areas

GP Team meets daily to offer support and discussion

Practice has Learning Disability Friendly status and Dementia Friendly status

We belong to Avon Valley PCN which comprises our Practice and three other surgeries

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached document for full details containing duties and responsibilities, the management of patient health and illness; Professional role; knowledge skills and abilities; and training development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered.
• Educated to MSc level

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.