Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

NHS Jobs; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Primary Care to lead healthcare programs and manage patient care in care homes. You will conduct patient assessments, develop care plans, and collaborate with healthcare staff to ensure best practices. Experience in advanced clinical nursing and effective communication skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Ability to prescribe medications as needed.
• Capability in leading healthcare initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage care plans for patients in care homes.
• Conduct physical examinations and formulate management plans.
• Promote health and disease prevention.

Skills

Advanced clinical nursing practice

Autonomous decision-making

Complex decision-making

Patient assessment

Communication of complex medical information

Education

Relevant training for multi-professional clinical practice

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Main responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Enhanced Health in Care Homes programme, including weekly ward rounds and supporting holistic, person-centred assessments of all patients admitted or readmitted to a care home within 7 days.
• Ensure all residents have a personalised support care plan within 7 days of re/admission.
• Develop and manage highly specialised programmes of care and provide expert advice beyond normal clinical practice scope, including establishing differential diagnoses, management/treatment plans, and making referrals.
• Make fast-track referrals and work autonomously, being accountable for professional actions.
• Undertake advanced clinical nursing practice, assessing patients with acute, non-acute, and chronic conditions, conducting physical examinations, and formulating management plans.
• Manage undifferentiated conditions, identify red flags and serious pathology, and take appropriate actions.
• Use complex decision-making to inform diagnoses, investigations, and management within a broad scope of practice.
• Adopt a personalised and population-centred care approach, supporting shared decision-making with patients.
• Refer patients to other healthcare professionals when appropriate and prescribe medications as needed.
• Maintain accurate records in Emis Web and make critical judgements, including managing acute presentations and making decisions independently when protocols do not exist.
• Visit patients at home and within care homes, communicating complex medical information effectively to patients and carers.
• Promote health, disease prevention, and self-management, recognizing and acting on detrimental health situations.
• Ensure care is evidence-based, aligned with policies, and maintain professional competency for NMC revalidation.

Education and Training:

• Complete relevant training for multi-professional clinical practice and CPD, linking with the Training Hub to promote local training opportunities.
• Organise at least one annual training session for PCN and practice staff on frail elderly care.

Research and Development:

• Engage actively in research, evaluation, and development activities within Connexus PCN, including audits and dissemination of findings.

Leadership:

• Build strong relationships with care home staff to promote good clinical practice.
• Collaborate with GP leads to improve care for elderly residents and provide clinical support to colleagues.

This list is not exhaustive and may evolve based on clinical and organizational needs.