Advanced Nurse Practitioner General Practice

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for professional development

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for a part-time General Practice post at Clayton Brook Surgery. The ANP works autonomously across conditions, assesses and manages patients, and acts as the main clinical contact for a care home with a weekly ward round.

Independent prescribing is desirable, not essential, and the role involves collaboration with Moss Side Medical Centre staff in Leyland. 16–24 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification or Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.
• Experience in General Practice or primary care with autonomous decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients across General Practice conditions autonomously.
• Act as main clinical contact for a care home with weekly ward round.
• Take histories, examine patients and form differential diagnoses with plans.
• Prescribe within competence and scope of practice.
• Liaise with care home staff, GPs, families and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

Nursing degree

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner post in General Practice at Clayton Brook Surgery, a permanent role for an ANP who works autonomously across a wide range of conditions. The post holder assesses, diagnoses and manages patients, and acts as main clinical contact for one of the practice's care homes with a weekly ward round. The role is part-time, 16 to 24 hours a week, and involves working with staff from Moss Side Medical Centre in Leyland. Independent prescribing is desirable rather than essential.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients across a wide range of General Practice conditions, working autonomously
• Act as main clinical contact for a care home, providing continuity of care for residents
• Hold a scheduled weekly ward round at the care home, reviewing residents and responding to clinical concerns
• Take histories, examine patients and form differential diagnoses with treatment and management plans
• Request and interpret investigations
• Prescribe medication within competence and scope of practice
• Recognise clinical risk and elevate or refer patients where needed
• Support assessment and management of patients with long-term conditions
• Provide advice, treatment, health promotion and preventative care
• Liaise with care home staff, GPs, families and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records, including after care home reviews
• Contribute to developing and delivering high-quality services within the practice

Qualifications

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practice qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse registration

Experience

• Previous General Practice or primary care experience
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making

Skills & knowledge

• Assessing and managing patients with acute and ongoing health conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Working within professional competence and scope of practice
• Building an effective working relationship with the allocated care home and carrying out the weekly ward round

Nice to have

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

What’s offered

• Support for professional development