Advanced Nurse Practitioner (General Practice) Ravenscar Surgery

Integrated Care System; Redcar; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Redcar is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to manage patient care in a primary care setting. The role includes face-to-face consultations and home visits, requiring strong clinical skills and experience within a GP practice. Candidates must have an active NMC registration and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. The position offers annual salary ranging from £49,725 to £56,550 pro rata after probation.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Clinical and Leadership Development

Paid time for mandatory training

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients with complex health needs.
• Understanding of the GP Practice environment and confidentiality.
• Commitment to clinical skills and evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Identify appropriate care plans and treatment methods.
• Deliver quality care and advice to patients.
• Prescribe medication or refer to pharmacy as needed.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Patient Management

Clinical Assessment

Education

Fully Qualified ANP

Masters Level Education

Active NMC Registration

Tools

TPP Systmone

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, ideally with up to 3 years experience within a Practice. This is for one day a week (Tuesday 8am-6pm).

In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all of the normal duties and responsibilities associated with an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within Primary Care. The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients including; home visits, on call and emergency care. Contribution to the leadership and management of the patient services is essential.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Main duties of the job

You must have:

• Experiencewith managing patients with complex and/or long-term conditions
• Experienceand understanding of the GP Practice environment, including in terms ofsystems and processes, and particularly with regards to confidentiality
• Acommitment to maintaining your clinical skills and knowledge, to ensureour patients receive evidence-based care
• Excellentcommunication and problem-solving skills
• Excellenttime management skills / ability to work to deadlines
• Aflexibility to work outside of core office hours
• A full,clean UK driving license
• Additionalroles and responsibilities will attract the higher rate of remunerationaccording to our payscale

About us

On 1 October 2021, ELM Alliance Ltd, the local GP Federation, took responsibility for Ravenscar Surgery.Ravenscar Surgery is a small dedicated team looking after the health and wellbeing of approximately 3800 patients, with the aim to grow in both size and services provided. The practice is a member of the Redcar PCN. We are in purpose built premises at Redcar Primary Care hospital and co-located with the Urgent Treatment Centre, GP Beds and other primary and secondary care services. The practice has its own leadership team, of which this role is one and fully supported by the ELM Alliance GP Federation leadership team for; HR, Governance, Clinical Mentorship and Coaching.

ELM Alliance LTD (Eston, Langbaugh, Middlesbrough Alliance) is a GP Federation, established in 2016; wholly owned by the local GP Practices in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. The organisation delivers primary care and community services by contract with the NHS CCG, Local Primary Care Networks and Local Authorities. In addition, we provide enablement and support to our members.

Job responsibilities

Working independently and alongside GPs to identify appropriate care plans and treatment methods for patients through face to face appointments, telephone consultations and home visits

Using clinical nursing practice at an advanced level to deliver quality care and advice to patients and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the options for achieving control of symptoms and assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Prescribe medication appropriate to patient needs or refer the patient to a community pharmacy who will provide designated minor aliment services and prescription advice

Acting as a Nursing lead to the Practice Nurse and HCA, ensuring they receive the relevant peer review, clinical supervision and support. This will be supported by the Lead Nurse of ELM Alliance

To take a lead role on behalf of the practice areas of clinical function e.g. palliative, child protection etc

Supporting the practice and PCN delivery of the Covid response / Vaccine delivery

Acting on Path Lab results /investigation report and hospital correspondences.

Administrative and Medication tasks

Please see documents attached for full details on the role. It is essential that the candidate has a track record of working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in a GP Practice or in other GP Primary Care Services.

The benefits include:

-Access to the NHS Pension

-Clinical and Leadership Development

-6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

-Wider development through the Federation and Primary Care Training Hub

-Occupational Health Support and eye care scheme

-Funded DBS check

-Paid time to undertake mandatory training and induction

-Compassionate leave up to 5 days

-Coaching and mentoring from Medical Director or Board Member

-Access to Employment law support and qualified HR

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified ANP
• Meet the RCN standards ANP
• Be educated to Masters level (180 level 7 points (Scottish equivalent of level 11)
• Active clean NMC registration
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Mandatory training completed
• Willingness to develop and work towards further advancement
• Interest in specialties / working towards a qualification

Experience

• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Setting an example of professional standards to non-clinical staff
• Practice within the RCN 4 pillars
• Advanced clinical practice
• Leadership
• Facilitation of education and learning
• Evidence research and development.
• Meet revalidation requirements
• Having the freedom and authority to act autonomously and independently
• Being innovative, highly skilled at assessing and managing risk and consciously competent
• Have the responsibility for decisions made and actions taken
• Being holistic practitioners, able to address nursing as well as medical needs
• Having the ability to see the whole person, fuse biomedical science with the art of caring, providing health promotion advice, counselling, assessment, diagnosis, referral, treatment and discharge.
• Management of Long Term Conditions
• Primary prevention & screening services
• Delivery of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others.
• Demonstrable ability to deliver a high standard of customer service and quality
• Previous experience of TPP Systmone clinical system
• Providing leadership and mentorship to other members of the nursing team
• Involvement in new working practices including change management skills
• Ability to use MS Office and Outlook or equivalent effectively
• Experience of supporting and facilitating individual and team development
• Able to express information in a clear, concise and understandable way, both verbally and in writing.
• Working knowledge and practical experience of working in an environment of uncertainty and continual change.

Skills and Abilities

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Full UK driving licence
• Detailed knowledge and significant experience in promoting the wider public good in all actions and to act in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner at all times. Challenges unacceptable behaviour
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• A passion to deliver improvements that benefit both our staff and our patients
• Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and re-focus as details emerge. Can apply knowledge and techniques to reduce ambiguity

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.

£49,725 to £56,550 a year£49,725 increasing to £56,550 pro rata after probation