ANP Prescriber (PCN Contractor)

Integrated Care System; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a highly skilled Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join their team in Basildon. This part-time locum position involves caring for frail elderly patients, providing minor illness and chronic disease care, and operating within an integrated healthcare model. Candidates must hold a master's level ANP qualification, along with independent prescriber status. The successful applicant will work autonomously to deliver high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Master's level ANP qualification required.
• Independent prescriber qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient care using advanced clinical skills.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients, initiating referrals as necessary.
• Provide expert advice to patients and lead training for healthcare professionals.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Compassion

Education

Registered General Practice Nurse

ANP Qualification (Master's Level)

Independent Prescriber Qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Central Basildon PCN are currently looking for a highly skilled ANP to join the dynamic team at Langdon Hills Medical Centre to help support our drive to support our frail elderly patients at the practice, as well as provide minor illness and chronic disease care as part of the newer ways of working in conjunction with our PCN and the integrated neighbourhood team. The role is for 16 hours per week, ideally across two working days . This is a locum position and working on a self-employed basis, the salary is £60,000 per annum (pro rata), which equates to approximately £2,100 PCM for the specified hours. If the individual prefers to be employed, please note that National Insurance and pension contributions would need to be deducted from the monthly budget.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering a high standard of patient care, using advanced, autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth, theoretical knowledge-base;
• Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients conditions, initiating direct referrals, as appropriate;
• Providing expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues;
• Developing innovative concepts, models, methods and practices, to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population;
• Advancing patient health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills;
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication, as defined by current legislative framework;
• Leading and undertaking research and audits;
• Providing leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students;
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

About us

You will be holding a contract with Basildon Health Ltd on behalf of Central Basildon Primary Care Network (PCN). Our PCN is a collaborative group made up of nine GP practices, collectively serving a population of approximately 51,000 patients. The practices within our network have come together with a shared commitment to improving patient outcomes and delivering high-quality, coordinated care. By working collaboratively, we are able to enhance the range of services offered, share resources and expertise, and implement innovative healthcare initiatives tailored to the needs of our local population. Central Basildon PCN places a strong emphasis on teamwork, patient-centred care, and proactive health management.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about thisrole, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• be a registered general practice nurse, holding current registration with the NMC
• hold a recognised ANP qualification at master's level
• hold an independent prescriber qualification

Experience

• be able to work with a high degree of autonomy;
• be confident in leading in a variety of settings: your leadership of others will also enable you to use and further develop your teaching and mentoring experience/qualifications;
• be forward-thinking and will strive to develop innovative ideas and new ways of working, that address the health needs of the practice, whilst motivating and encouraging others to do the same;
• be an excellent communicator and collaborator;
• embrace opportunities to work and liaise with others, across multi-professional and multi-agency boundaries, in the interests of improving patient outcomes;
• be consistently compassionate and respectful, placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues;
• ideally have SystmOne experience.

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.

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