Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Clayton Brook Surgery; Rishton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Clayton Brook Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our General Practice team on a part-time basis (16–24 hours per week). The role involves autonomous clinical assessment, managing a broad range of conditions, and acting as the main clinical contact for one of our care homes, including a weekly ward round in collaboration with GPs and the wider MDT.

We value patient-centred care, teamwork and ongoing professional development and will support you with flexible

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.
• Experience in General Practice or Primary Care.
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making.
• Ability to assess and manage patients presenting with acute and ongoing health conditions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work within professional competence and scope of practice.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with the allocated care home and undertake the weekly ward round.

Responsibilities

• Undertake autonomous clinical assessment of patients presenting with acute and ongoing health problems.
• Take comprehensive patient histories and conduct appropriate examinations.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications within competence and scope of practice.
• Provide advice, health promotion and preventive care.
• Support care home residents with proactive monitoring and escalation as needed.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses and the MDT to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Autonomous assessment

Decision-making

Communication skills

Teamwork

Care home liaison

Ward rounds

Education

Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

UK professional registration

Tools

EMIS

Systmone

Job description

Job summary

Clayton Brook Surgery

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly and supportive General Practice team.

Main duties of the job

We are ideally looking for an Independent Prescriber who is confident in assessing, diagnosing and managing patients presenting with a wide range of conditions commonly seen within General Practice.

A key part of the role will be acting as the main clinical point of contact for one of our care homes, providing continuity of clinical care for residents and developing a strong and effective working relationship with the care home team. This will include undertaking a scheduled weekly ward round and working closely with our GPs and wider multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of care home residents.

About us

Overview of your organisation

Clayton Brook Surgery have an excellent cohesive and dedicated team including; 2 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice Manager, Operations Manager, Finance Manager and a strong administrative team. Our GP Partners are trainers with an emphasis on training GPs of the future.

The permanent role will be a Part-time post of between 16 and 24 hours per week.

The post holder will be flexible in their approach and work closely in collaboration with staff from Moss Side Medical Centre in Leyland.

Our purpose is to provide high quality personal healthcare for people registered with the Practice and to seek continuous improvement in the health status of the overall practice population.

We value teamwork, compassion, and continuous improvement, and we are committed to supporting professional development for all staff. We strive to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for both patients and colleagues, ensuring that every member of our team feels supported and valued.

Job responsibilities

The Role

• Undertake autonomous clinical assessment of patients presenting with a wide range of acute and ongoing health problems
• Take comprehensive patient histories and undertake appropriate clinical examinations
• Formulate differential diagnoses and develop appropriate treatment and management plans
• Request and interpret investigations where appropriate
• Prescribe medication within their competence and scope of practice, where appropriately qualified
• Provide advice, treatment, health promotion and preventative care
• Recognise and appropriately manage clinical risk, including identifying patients requiring escalation or referral
• Make appropriate referrals to other services and healthcare professionals
• Support the assessment and management of patients with long-term conditions
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to the continued development and delivery of high-quality services within the Practice

Care Home Responsibility

A key element of the position will be responsibility for supporting one of the Practice's care homes. The successful candidate will:

• Act as the main clinical point of contact for the care home, providing continuity of care and developing an effective working relationship with the care home team
• Undertake a scheduled weekly ward round at the care home, reviewing residents and responding to clinical concerns raised by the care home team
• Provide appropriate clinical assessment, review and management of residents with acute and ongoing health needs
• Support proactive care and ongoing monitoring of residents, helping to identify changes in health needs at an early stage
• Request and interpret appropriate investigations
• Prescribe medication where appropriately qualified and within their professional competence and scope of practice
• Make appropriate referrals and elevate clinical concerns to a GP or other healthcare professional where required
• Liaise and work collaboratively with care home staff, GPs, families and members of the wider multidisciplinary team to support coordinated, safe and effective care
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records following care home consultations and reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with appropriate Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practice qualification
• Previous General Practice or Primary Care experience
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making
• Ability to assess and manage patients presenting with acute and ongoing health conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work within professional competence and scope of practice
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with the allocated care home and undertake the weekly ward round

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Experience of using EMIS or Systmone
• Previous experience of providing clinical care to care home residents

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.