Advanced Practitioner

Kirton Lindsey & Scotter Surgery; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural medical practice in Gainsborough is seeking a motivated Advanced Practitioner to join their supportive team. The role involves managing acute and chronic conditions, implementing health programmes, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have a relevant nursing degree and a minimum of five years' experience. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, and an NHS pension. Experience with primary care IT systems is essential, as well as the ability to work independently while providing expert advice.

Benefits

Competitive salary

6 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays

NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience.
• Experience of chronic disease management.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health promotion programmes.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records ensuring SNOMED CT compliance.

Skills

Independent working

Health promotion

Chronic disease management

Nurse led triage

Use of SystmOne

Effective communication

Education

Relevant nursing degree

Qualified Nurse Prescriber

Teaching Qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Practitioner (Nurses and Paramedics may apply) to join our friendly and supportive team. This position requires working independently, but with support from the GP team as needed. Experience in Minor ailments and Prescribing is expected.

The position offers a competitive salary with 6 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays (Pro-rata) and an NHS Pension.

We are a rural practice based across 2 sites in the villages of Kirton Lindsey and Scotter and it will be necessary to work across both sites as required. We currently have approximately 10,700 patients, which is ever increasing. We have a CQC rating of GOOD. We use SystmOne (clinical system), SystmConnect and AccuRx (Online).

Main duties of the job

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
• 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 to the patient health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Request and collect pathological specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as requiredli>
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and embed an effective call/recall system

See Job Description.

About us

We are a forward thinking practice and have a multidisciplinary, clinical team currently made up of Doctors, an ANP, ACP, Practice Nurses & HCAs as well as a wider team consisting of Pharmacists, Physios, Social Prescribers and Care Co‑ordinators through the Primary Care Network. Our doctors are currently involved in GP training, Federation and PCN working. We are also a training practice for GP Registrars, HYMS Students and F2s.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who shares our commitment to delivering high quality patient care, and who has the interest and energy to join with us in further developing the Practice.

Job responsibilities

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
• 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 to the patient health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Request and collect pathological specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and embed an effective call/recall system
• Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man clinics
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Support in the provision of vaccination programmes for both adults and children
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post‑registration experience.
• Prioritising needs and making informed decisions.
• Managing long term conditions.
• Use of primary care IT systems & working in primary care.
• Nurse led triage.
• Use of Systm1 - clinical system.
• Introducing and managing change.

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing degree masters degree or equivalent post‑registration education to meet the RCN recommendations for Advanced Practice.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber.
• For Further information, please contact the practice and ask to be sent a copy of the Job Description and Job Specification.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse.
• Experience of chronic disease management.
• 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.