Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner St Martins Gate Surgery

Worcestershire LMC Ltd.; Worcester; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Martin’s Gate Surgery in Worcester is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality care within the General Practice team. You will assess, diagnose, and manage a range of acute and chronic conditions, prescribing as required and collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues.

The post emphasizes autonomous practice in primary care, with involvement in QOF targets and vaccination campaigns, and requires UK registration and an independent prescribing qualification.

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse, MSc or equivalent.
• Relevant nursing/health degree.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Clinical supervision training.

Responsabilités

• To undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver holistic care to patients assessing primary health care.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medicines and appliances as determined by the patient need.
• Refer patients to other medical specialities or to members of the multidisciplinary team for assessment if deemed appropriate.
• Contribute to practice targets for QOF, disease registered and contribute to vaccination campaigns.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation & conflict management

Change management

Teaching & mentorship

Resource management

Formation

Registered first level nurse, MSc or equivalent

Relevant nursing/health degree

Clinical supervision training

Independent prescribing qualification

Outils

Emis

Docman

AccuRx

Description du poste

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner or ACP, who acting within their professional boundaries will provide care for the presenting patient fdrom initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will work collaboratively with the General Practice Team to meet the need of our patients.

Main duties of the job

To undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver holistic care to patients assessing primary health care. Assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Prescribe medicines and appliances as determinded by the patient need.

Please see the job description for more information.

About us

We consider ourselves to be a fun, friendly, sociable and highly motivated group, working together in a welcoming and supportive environment. We are fortunate to have a very loyal and resolute team supported by an excellent leadership and management.

Our team currently somprises 4 partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Clinical Pharmacist, a Pharmacy Technician, together with a team of RGNs, Nurse Assosicate and HCA’s. We have an enthusiastic team of administrative and reception staff.

We look after approximately 14,300 patients in both urban and rural settings. Our main site, St. Martin’s Gate Surgery, is based in a large, modern, purpose-built medical centre with excellent parking facilities in central Worcester. We also have a branch surgery based in the nearby village of St. Peter’s and clinicians rotate to cover sessions.

We use digital aspects available to us giving patients an option to reach the surgery electronically.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver holistic care to patients assessing primary health care. Assess diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Prescribe medicines and appliances as determined by the patient need.
Refer patients to other medical specialities or to members of the multidisciplinary team for assessment if deemed appropriate.
Contribute to practice targets for QOF, disease registered and contribute to vaccination campaigns.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse, MSc or equivalent
• Relevant nursing / health degree
• Clinical supervision training
• Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Long term conditions qualifications

Skills

Essential

• Clinical leadership
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation ond conflict management
• Change management
• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Resource management

Desirable

• Emis
• Docman
• AccuRx

Experience

Essential

• Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
• Audits
• Nursing prescribing

Desirable

• Working with community development initiatives
• Health needs assessment
• Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice
• Experience of case management
• Nurse led triage skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Local and national health policy
• clinical governance issues in primary care

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area

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).

Employer details

Employer name
St. Martin’s Gate Surgery

Address

Turnpike House Medical Centre

37 Newtown Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1EZ

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

https://www.stmartinsgatesurgery.co.uk