Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner- Prescribing

NHS; Arundel; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in West Sussex seeks an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner to join their team. The role involves autonomous patient assessments, prescribing, and managing chronic diseases. Candidates should possess a Master's degree, be a qualified independent prescriber, and have experience in primary care. This position supports a friendly workplace and offers the opportunity for professional development. Enquiries can be made regarding enhanced DBS checks and transport requirements.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and advanced clinical practice.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours.

Responsibilities

• Make autonomous decisions in patient treatment.
• Manage patients presenting with various medical conditions.
• Provide chronic disease clinics and referrals as needed.

Skills

Autonomy in clinical decision-making

Experience in prescribing

Clinical governance knowledge

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Educated to Masters degree

Qualified independent prescriber - V300

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner- Prescribing

Avisford Medical Group are looking for an experienced Prescribing advanced nurse practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner to join our friendly team.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking and highly supportive training Practice in West Sussex. Offer a relaxed and friendly working environment in two purpose built buildings close to both the local beaches and South Downs National Park. We have a strong and stable partnership and have a dedicated team of highly skilled clinicians and non clinical members of staff.

The advertised role is a new role, and we are looking for someone motivated and keen to join our ever growing workforce.

Main duties of the job

TheAdvanced Clinical Practitioner(ACP) has been assessed as competent inpractice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have thefreedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment,diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Thepost holder works at the level of advanced clinical practice and has developedand can evidence the underpinning competencies applicable to the specialty orsubject area, i.e., the knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to the healthcareprofessionals (HCP) setting and job role.

Therole provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to bereferred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negateunnecessary delay in receiving treatment.

An ACP is autonomous in making decisions basedon assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results and will initiate,evaluate and modify a range of interventions which mayinclude prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.

About us

Avisford Medical Group, is a busy surgery situated in dual sites at Yapton and Middleton-on-Sea. We are a team of 48 experienced clinical and non clinical members all striving to give our 12,500 population the best possible care

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

• a. Practise in compliance with their respectivecode of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, beingresponsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at thislevel of practice
• b. Demonstrate a critical understanding of theirbroadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competenceand professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity,risk, uncertainty and incomplete information
• c. Act on professional judgement about when toseek help, demonstrating critical reflectionon own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
• d. Work in partnership with individuals, families andcarers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
• e. Demonstrate effective communication skills, supportingpeople in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positive change
• f. Use expertise and decision-making skills toinform clinical reasoning
• g. Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may includeprescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care
• h. Exercise professional judgement to managerisk
• i. Managepatients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions,providing subject matter expert advice
• j. Implementand evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic diseasepatients
• k. Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to the patients health
• l. Be a professional role model for the organisation
• m. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and otherspractice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and makeimprovements
• n. Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals,families, carers, communities and colleagues in the co-production of serviceimprovements
• o. Critically assess and address own learning needs,negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoingprofessional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice(clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research).
• p. Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patientsto secondary/specialist care as required
• q. Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationand to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• r. Develop,implement and embed an effective call/recall system
• s. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome ofrelevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin ownpractice and to inform that of others
• t. Develop andimplement robust governance systems andcontribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regionalguidance
• u. Chaperonepatients where necessary
• v. Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• w. Supportthe team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and nationalpolicies
• x. Understandpractice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion whereappropriate

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of practice within the four pillars.
• Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level.
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews.
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Other Requirements

• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Occupational health clearance.
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for revalidation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of an ACP.
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across locality on a regular basis.
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England .
• Qualified independent prescriber - V300.
• Registered on their appropriate professional register.
• Teaching qualification.
• ALS and PALS

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Understand the importance of evidence-based practice.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy.
• Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
• Motivated, forward thinker.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• High levels of integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations as well as ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.

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.