Nurse Practitioner - William Brown Centre

Intrahealth Ltd; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Peterlee is seeking an experienced nurse to deliver comprehensive patient care from diagnosis to treatment. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a general practice team, managing both acute and chronic conditions while promoting health and wellness strategies. This role requires strong clinical decision-making skills and the ability to assess complex patient needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment for patients.
• Ability to manage complex patient needs and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of medication regimens and emergency care procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage treatment plans for diverse patient needs.
• Prescribe medications and review for effectiveness.
• Promote health strategies and facilitate self-care.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Patient assessment

Diagnosis

Medication management

Health promotion

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patient needs, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, and manage treatment plans for patients with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
• Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medications, including medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.
• Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with all conditions.
• Undertake minor surgery as appropriate to competence.

Organisation

IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes. We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support. We operate NHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.