Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide care and clinical assessment for patients. The role entails working collaboratively in a team, providing leadership, and ensuring safe decision-making. Candidates should hold a minor illness qualification and a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300). The position offers 10.5 hours per week with responsibilities in patient care and general practice.

Qualifications

• Experienced nurse with clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of policy and procedures in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate healthcare needs of patients.
• Undertake clinical assessments and provide treatment.
• Develop care plans in conjunction with patients.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic skills

Safe decision-making

Effective communication

Education

Minor illness qualification

Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300)

Job description

The future is exciting. Are you ready to join Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) as one of our Advanced Nurse Practitioners? Our growing collaboration within health and social care in Sheffield provides PCS with a wide range of opportunities which can improve patient pathways and reduce cost. This post is for 10.5 hours per week.

The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the PSC practices to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing clinical leadership as required. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met. To be considered for this exciting role, you must have a minor illness qualification and a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300).

The work to be undertaken could be as part of a group-wide triage team or within one of our seven practices.

Responsibilities:

• Comprehensively assess, review, and evaluate the needs of patients with undifferentiated healthcare needs
• Undertake clinical assessment and provide the necessary treatment
• Request diagnostic tests only where clinically indicated in line with organisational, local, and national guidelines and where appropriate
• Develop a plan of care in conjunction with the patient
• Utilise effective communication to aid onward referrals to specialists as appropriate
• Work in an autonomous manner without direct supervision whilst recognising the limitations of the practitioner role
• Carry out enhanced clinical skills as required
• Keep accurate and immediate records of all interventions fully utilising software systems in place
• Encourage clients to carry out self-care as appropriate
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Our Mulberry Practice is a Specialist Centre for patients who are seeking asylum in the UK, homeless, living in a hostel or temporary accommodation, and living in Sheffield. Our team has vast knowledge and experience in dealing with the complex issues that these individuals often have and recognise the problems faced in accessing mainstream services.

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over 600,000 patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).