Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network; Taunton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team in an ARRS funded post hosted by Lister House Surgery. The role focuses on autonomous clinical assessment and management for acute illness and long-term conditions, working with GPs, practice nurses and other MDT members.

You will provide high quality patient-centred care, contribute to improving access and health outcomes, and participate in ongoing service

Qualifications

• Autonomous clinical practice in primary care.
• Advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Prescribe safely where qualified as an independent prescriber.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the wider MDT.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessment diagnosis treatment and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Manage acute presentations and LTCs within your scope of practice
• Prescribe safely and appropriately where qualified as an independent prescriber
• Request interpret and act on investigations
• Develop management plans and make referrals where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with the practice and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support service development quality improvement and clinical audit
• Maintain accurate clinical records using electronic patient record systems
• Act as a resource and support learning for colleagues where appropriate
• Participate in safeguarding infection prevention clinical governance and continuing professional development

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical assessment

Independent prescriber

Team collaboration

Job description

Job summary

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team in an Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme ARRS funded post. The role is hosted by Lister House Surgery on behalf of the Primary Care Network and will support the delivery of high quality patient centred care.

You will work as an autonomous clinician providing advanced assessment diagnosis treatment and management for patients presenting with acute illness long term conditions and complex health needs. You will work closely with GPs practice nurses pharmacists first contact practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe effective and timely care.

The successful candidate will help improve access to primary care support prevention and wellbeing and contribute to the continued development of integrated services across the Primary Care Network. You will play an important role in improving patient outcomes reducing health inequalities and delivering proactive coordinated care.

Working pattern

Tuesday 8 30am to 6 00pm

Thursday 8 30am to 2 30pm

Friday 9 00am to 5 00pm and 6.30pm to 8.00pm (Late night can be remote)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our PCN team. You will work at Lister House Surgery to provide high quality patient centred care for people with acute and long term conditions. The PCN Roadmap will need to have been completed.

You will work using advanced clinical assessment examination diagnosis and treatment skills. You will support the delivery of safe effective and accessible primary care while working closely with clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative models of care and help improve health outcomes across the local population.

Main duties

• Provide autonomous assessment diagnosis treatment and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Manage acute presentations and LTCs within your scope of practice
• Prescribe safely and appropriately where qualified as an independent prescriber
• Request interpret and act on investigations
• Develop management plans and make referrals where appropriate
• Work collaboratively with the practice and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support service development quality improvement and clinical audit
• Maintain accurate clinical records using electronic patient record systems
• Act as a resource and support learning for colleagues where appropriate
• Participate in safeguarding infection prevention clinical governance and continuing professional development

About us

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between two GP practices Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership. Our practice teams work closely together sharing expertise resources and ideas to develop new and innovative services that improve care for our local population.

As an approved PCN Learning Organisation we are committed to creating a positive learning culture where both learners and educators are supported to develop their skills and thrive. We value teamwork continuous improvement and the sharing of knowledge across our practices.

Together we care for approximately 28000 registered patients across the two practices. Our vision is to continue improving the quality and accessibility of care we provide by responding to the needs of our patient population and developing services that support better health outcomes.