Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newmarket is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to be the first point of contact for patients facing health issues. The ideal candidate will work autonomously, making decisions on clinical assessments and implementing appropriate nursing interventions. Responsibilities encompass diagnosing, administering treatment, and respecting practice protocols. The role offers flexible working options and various employee benefits, including defined benefits and health service discounts.

Benefits

Defined benefits scheme

Life insurance

Family benefits

Health service discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience, including history taking and assessment.
• Recent clinical experience in an acute/community setting.
• Experience of working in Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Examine and assess patients with undifferentiated diagnoses.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to make decisions

Knowledge of quality issues

Computer Literacy

Negotiating and influencing skills

Education

Registered Nurse, or equivalent

Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)

Tools

Systmone

Job description

The NursePractitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be the first point of contact for patients with all types ofhealth problems. He/she will makedecisions and apply appropriate nursing interventions to the presenting patientin their own home or in the surgery. Thiswill include initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatmentand evaluation of care. He/she will workautonomously but within the Practices and NMC policies, protocols andguidelines, demonstrating safe clinical decision-making, high levels of criticalthinking and holistic practice. The post-holder will be expected to actindependently but will have access at all times to a GP for advice and supportas necessary.

Main duties of the job

• Work withinprofessional boundaries to accurately examine and assess patients with anundifferentiated diagnosis, from a physiological, psychological and socialperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Diagnose and manageboth acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-basedtreatment methods into a management plan.
• Seek advice and support from a senior clinician as appropriate to inform decision making around patient care.
• Prioritise healthproblems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgentor emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Review medicationfor therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs, and administermedication in accordance with PGD/ Independent Nurse Prescribing.
• Provide informationand advice on prescribed or non-prescription medication, on medication regimens,side-effects and interactions.
• Work with patientsin order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Ensure full and accurate documentation in patient notes of clinical history, physical examination and diagnosis and treatment plan.

About us

Suffolk Primary Care (SPC) is a forward-thinking partnership of GP surgeries across Suffolk. Our collaborative approach enables doctors and staff to share resources, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality healthcare.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Benefits of Working with SPC

• Defined benefits scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits, including adult dependents & children's pensions
• Ill health benefits

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme:

• Fully comprehensive insurance, servicing, tyres & breakdown cover
• Up to £2,000 annual SPC contribution (subject to conditions)

Flexible Working Arrangements:

GP remote working options to accommodate personal commitments

Additional Benefits:

• Health service discounts, including a complimentary Blue Light Card for new starters
• Minimum 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) for full-time employees, with enhancements for long service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
• Salary sacrifice schemes for technology, homewares (Currys, John Lewis, Decathlon), cycling, and gym memberships

At SPC, we invest in our staffs professional growth and well-being, fostering a positive work environment that benefits both our team and the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The NursePractitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be the first point of contact forpatients with all types of health problems.He/she will make decisions and apply appropriate nursing interventionsto the presenting patient in their own home or in the surgery. This will include initial history taking,clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. He/she will work autonomously but within thePractices and NMC policies, protocols and guidelines, demonstrating safeclinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking and holisticpractice. The post-holder will be expected to act independently but will haveaccess at all times to a GP for advice and support as necessary.

KeyResponsibilities:

Work withinprofessional boundaries to accurately examine and assess patients with anundifferentiated diagnosis, from a physiological, psychological and socialperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Diagnose and manageboth acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-basedtreatment methods into a management plan.

Seekadvice and support from a senior clinician as appropriate to inform decisionmaking around patient care.

Prioritise healthproblems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgentor emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Review medicationfor therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs, and administermedication in accordance with PGD/ Independent Nurse Prescribing.

Provide informationand advice on prescribed or non-prescription medication, on medication regimens,side-effects and interactions.

Work with patientsin order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

Ensurefull and accurate documentation in patient notes of clinical history, physicalexamination, and diagnosis and treatment plan.

Communication:

The post-holder shouldrecognize the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:

Utiliseand demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fullyinformed and consent to treatment.

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternativemethods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipatebarriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

Maintaineffective communication within the practice environment and with externalstakeholders.

Ensurerespect and dignity for patients at all times.

Ensureawareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in anacceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referringwhere appropriate.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly.

Communicateeffectively with other colleagues and external healthcare providers inpursuance of continuity and safe delivery of patient care.

Delivering a quality service:

Recogniseand work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated bythe NMC.

Produceaccurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Prioritise,organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Delivercare according to NICE and other local guidelines as well as evidence-basedcare.

Assesseffectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking andformal evaluation.

Initiateand participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processesacross the organisation and its activities.

Utilisethe audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self, theteam, and the experience of patients implementing improvements where required.

Inpartnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality ofhealth care responding to local and national policies and initiatives asappropriate.

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implementedby the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Maintaincontinued education and learning by attending all mandatory training and otherevents as deemed necessary by the Practice.

Participatein the annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibilityfor maintaining record of own personal and/or professional development forrevalidation purposes.

Understandown role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.

Takeresponsibility for own learning and performance acting as a positive role model.

Prioritiseown workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embeddedwithin work.

Workas an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploringthe mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Delegateclearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice andassessment of competence.

Beresponsible for ensuring own clinical practice complies with Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.

Criticallyevaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the areaof practice.

Agreeplans and outcomes by which to measure quality of own work.

Activelypromote diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of thePractices services and in the management and development of staff within theclinical area. Generate and sustain relationships that promote dignity, rightsand responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination andoppression.

Workeffectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impactingupon care delivery.

Activelypromote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learnfrom each other and from external good practice.

Encourageothers to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge andskills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest ofthe public and/or users of services.

Enlistsupport and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring aboutnew developments in the provision of services

Contributeto the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.

Supportand assess learners in practice as relevant.

Infection Prevention:

Followconsistently high standards of infection prevention practice, especially withreference to hand decontamination.

Beaware of and follow all Practice infection prevention guidelines and proceduresrelevant to the work.

It is the responsibility of all staff, whether clinical or non-clinical,to familiarise themselves with and adhere to current policy in relation to theprevention of the spread of infection.

Clinical staff, on entering and leaving clinical areas and between contacts withpatients, must apply alcohol gel to their hands and also wash their handsfrequently with soap and water. Staff are required to communicate any infectionrisks to the Infection Control lead.

ResearchProjects & Clinical Audits:

Co-operateand participate as required in any research projects and clinical audits withinthe Practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, or equivalent
• Resuscitation - minimum of Basic Life Support (BLS)

Ability and Skill

• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Knowledge of quality issues
• Ability to demonstrate motivation
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Computer Literacy
• Working knowledge of Systmone
• Experience of involvement in successful change management

Experience

• Significant post registration experience, to include:
• History taking
• Assessment
• Recent clinical experience in related client group, i.e. acute/community setting
• Experience of working in Primary Care.

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.