Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Woodbank Surgery; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Shield healthcare benefits

On-site parking

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development and training

Job summary

Woodbank Surgery, a GP practice serving around 7,300 patients, is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team. The post focuses on independent assessment and management of acute, chronic and complex conditions, including same-day and urgent appointments, with prescribing within scope and collaboration with GPs and the wider team.

Candidates should be an experienced primary care clinician committed to quality improvement and service development in

Qualifications

• Experience as an experienced primary care clinician.
• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Strong clinical decision-making and risk management skills.
• Excellent consultation and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute, chronic, undifferentiated and complex conditions
• Provide same-day and urgent care appointments
• Develop management plans and deliver evidence-based treatment
• Prescribe safely and effectively within scope of practice
• Work with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide integrated care
• Support clinical quality improvement, clinical audit and service development
• Request, interpret and act on investigations and diagnostic tests
• Provide evidence-based advice and health education
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• Support the practice in high standards of patient care and clinical governance

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic skills

Independent management

Evidence-based guidelines

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Prioritising workload

Job description

Woodbank Surgery, a GP practice serving around 7,300 patients, is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner as demand grows. The post centres on independent assessment and management of acute, chronic and complex conditions, including same-day and urgent appointments, prescribing within scope and working alongside GPs and the wider team. It suits an experienced primary care clinician who wants to contribute to quality improvement and service development in a growing practice.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute, chronic, undifferentiated and complex conditions
• Provide same-day and urgent care appointments
• Develop management plans and deliver evidence-based treatment
• Prescribe safely and effectively within scope of practice
• Work with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide integrated care
• Support clinical quality improvement, clinical audit and service development
• Request, interpret and act on investigations and diagnostic tests
• Provide evidence-based advice and health education
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• Support the practice in high standards of patient care and clinical governance

What’s required

Experience

• Experience as an experienced primary care clinician

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Ability to manage a broad range of clinical presentations independently
• Sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines
• Strong clinical decision-making and risk management skills
• Excellent consultation and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment

Other

• High standards of record keeping and clinical documentation
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults
• Commitment to confidentiality, information governance and professional standards

Nice to have

• Knowledge of current NHS and primary care developments
• Experience of quality improvement methodologies
• Understanding of population health management and preventative care

What’s offered

• Health Shield healthcare benefits
• On-site parking
• Flexible working arrangements considered
• Opportunities for professional development and training