VAWAS Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Hallgarth

NHS; Shildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization within the NHS is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for a challenging role in Shildon. The successful candidate will provide holistic care for patients in both home and community settings, collaborating closely with healthcare teams to ensure high standards of practice. This position requires significant nursing expertise, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of complex needs, and offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post registration experience in nursing.
• At least 2 years recent primary and/or community nursing experience.
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective.
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness.
• Manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment planning

Communication

Education

Relevant nursing/health MSc/Degree in Advanced Nursing Practice

Registered first level nurse MSC or equivalent/Degree

Job description

VAWAS Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Hallgarth

Thepost holder is an experienced Nurse with a minimum of two years experienceworking as an autonomous practitioner. They should be working within theirprofessional boundaries and will provide care for the patients within both theirown homes and care homes as part of an integrated team within practices.

Theywill be skilled in initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of care; whilst demonstrating a safe, criticalthinking clinical decision-making process and expert care delivery for thosepatients who are vulnerable and at risk of avoidable admissions within the generalpractice population.

Thepost holder will be integrated into practice teams, whilst working collaborativelywith the general practice team members, care home staff, patients, and otherHealthcare professionals to meet the needs of this group of vulnerable patients,whilst supporting the delivery of best practice, policy and procedures.

In order to work at this level NMC requirementsfor advanced practice must be met.

Main duties of the job

• Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and carefor registered patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis andlong-term chronic conditions
• Assess,diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments forpatients with complex needs
• Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk ofdeveloping a long-term condition (as appropriate)
• Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
• Prescribeand review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice andnational and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
• Work withpatients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments
• Provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication onmedication regimens, side-effects and interactions

About us

IntraHealthis one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services.We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (generalpractice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulationmonitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We alsoprovide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are awell-established organisation having provided NHS services since the companywas founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced NursePractitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health CareAssistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralisedback office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysissupport.

We operateNHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Job responsibilities

• Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and carefor registered patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis andlong-term chronic conditions
• Assess,diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments forpatients with complex needs
• Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk ofdeveloping a long-term condition (as appropriate)
• Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
• Prescribeand review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice andnational and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
• Work withpatients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments
• Provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication onmedication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient incomplex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation ofeffective emergency care
• Support patientsto adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,and apply principles of self-care
• Assess,identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs inaccordance with the NICE guidance for Mental Health
• Promoteand deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with allconditions
• Ensurethat appropriate care plans are in place and that the patient and theircarers understand their significance within their treatments.

Work within the IntraHealthfederation to achieve best health outcomes and where possible preventunplanned hospital admissions.

Person Specification

• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Resource management

Experience

• Minimum 3 years post registration experience
• At least 2 years recent primary and/or community nursing experience
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments
• Nurse-led triage
• Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long-term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Local and national health policy
• Wider health economy awareness.
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
• Working with community development initiatives
• Health-needs assessment
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing/health MSc / Degree in Advanced Nursing Practice.
• Registered first level nurse MSC or equivalent/Degree
• Mentor/teaching qualification or equivalent 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.