Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Lead Nurse

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Brighton. Deliver high-quality patient care, manage ailments, and lead the nursing team in a supportive, dynamic environment. Benefit from ongoing professional development, a collaborative team, and a nurturing workplace focused on health and wellness.

Benefits

Bike to Work scheme

Free bus transport for the first four weeks

Weekly clinical meetings

Regular social events

Balint groups

Reflective practice time

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and chronic disease management.
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber.
• Experience of minor ailments and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and manage chronic conditions.
• Lead and mentor the nursing team for optimal care delivery.
• Collaborate with GPs to ensure integrated patient care.

Skills

Autonomous assessment

Clinical risk management

Patient communication

Team leadership

Chronic disease management

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

ANP qualification

Independent Nurse Prescriber

Teaching Qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Lead Nurse

To help our patients become and healthier

Welcome to St Peter's Health Centre, a fast-paced city centre practice, caring for a diverse population of 18700 patients. Work with us in a supportive environment where you can really make a difference. We are proud of our patient-focused practice team and we need 'YOU' to join our team!

We are looking for an experienced ANP to work with us for a minimum of 30 hours a week.

Main duties of the job

JobSummary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivatedAdvanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our team as the Lead Nurse. Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care,including the management of minor ailments, chronic diseases, prescribingmedications, womens health and leading the nursing team to ensure the deliveryof exceptional patient care.

About us

We are a strong multi-disciplinary team comprising of 13 GPs, 1 ANP, 2 clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technician, mental health practitioners, practice nurses, HCAs and a full management and administrative support team. We are recruiting due to our existing ANP moving on to new adventures. We work from new premises, fully completed in July 2024, with a beautiful staff room.

The team has the advantage of working closely with East & Central Brighton PCN Community Interest Company, providing additional support to our patients.

We offer a Bike to Work scheme, free bus transport within the first 4 weeks of taking up the post, weekly clinical meetings, regular social events, Balint groups and plenty of time for reflective practice. We promote a healthy working environment and support the wellbeing of each other.

We support first year medical students, FY2 doctors and will very shortly become a full training practice.

Job responsibilities

ClinicalPractice

Conductautonomous comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans forpatients with minor ailments.

Manageacute and chronic conditions.

Requestand interpret diagnostic tests.

Prescribemedications in accordance with legal and professional guidelines.

Provideexpert clinical advice and support to patients, families, and carers.

Collaboratewith GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated patientcare.

Providehealth promotion and disease prevention advice

Beknowledgeable in the area of women's health

Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health

Leadership& Management

Lead and manage the nursing team, providing guidance, support, andmentorship.

Work with the management team to ensure all targets are met wheneverpossible.

Oversee the development and implementation of nursing policies andprocedures.

Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality standards.

Participate in recruitment, training, and performance management ofnursing staff.

Participate in clinical audits when necessary

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practiceand the task is within the scope of practice of the individual

Health Improvement

Management of health screening programmes and ensures other teammembers are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practicesdelivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing newdevelopments, and can demonstrate them as reports and presentations whereappropriate.

Supports practitioners in reporting the practice population topromote health improvement and disease prevention.

Makes referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary)where necessary

Education& Development

Promote continuous professional development and education within thenursing team.

Lead and participate in clinical audits, research, and quality improvementinitiatives.

Provide training and education to patients and staff on health promotionand disease prevention.

Maintain clinical competence through reflective practice and appraisal.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Recognised ANP qualification at minimum of degree level
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC Register
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of clinical risk management
• Experience of prescribing and carrying out medication reviews
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of minor ailments
• Experience of working as a practice nurse
• Experience of clinical triage

Personal Qualities

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, proactive and a forward thinker
• Sensitive and empathetic
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Committed to on-going personal development
• Supportive to primary care colleagues
• Experience of SystmOne

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.