Adv. Nurse Practitioner | Sleaford Medical Group
Advanced Nurse Practitioner | Sleaford Medical Group
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated ANP to join our busy and friendly practice team.
We are based in Sleaford, a market town with a rural community, and we have a patient list size of 17,000. We are a training practice rated GOOD in every statement by CQC. The surgery is a 5 minute walk from the train station and has good A-road access.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will be capable of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness, via face to face appointments, telephone consultations, AskMyGP, telephone triage and home visits.
- Provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision-making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in conjunction with patients.
- Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing with routine and emergency healthcare conditions. 12. Request laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising GP.
- Update patient records in accordance with practice policies and procedures.
- Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate. Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations including referral for x-ray.
- Has undertaken x-ray training as required by hospitals trust. Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures. Makes critical judgements of the highest order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job eg first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols. Makes decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease eg. diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical staff as appropriate. Contribute to practice targets both local and national within the disease management agenda eg QOF, prescribing incentive scheme.
- Contributes to disease registers. Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary. Undertakes annual review of patients understanding and ability to self manage and medication reviews. Refers to other members of the extended primary health care team as appropriate eg chiropodist, dietician, specialist Nurses.
- To actively implement safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults and to know who to refer to and how to escalate concerns about radicalisation.
The sessions will vary from 10-20 minutes appointments.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Hold a NMC registration
- Masters level education in Advanced Practice
- Postgraduate level qualification and/or RCN Accreditation
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recognised Prescribing Qualification
- Experience of working autonomously diagnosing and treating patients
- Use of SystmOne
Additional Benefits:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave + bank holidays
- Well-Established and Proactive Team
If you are confident working autonomously and as part of a team, able to prioritise workload and willing to take responsibility for decision making – We want to hear from you! This position will suit someone who is able to use initiative whilst providing exceptional patient care.
Salary is dependent on qualifications and skills. The position is full time, and would need to include working a Monday. Your hours would be spread across 4 days, including 1 evening shift working for our Urgent Care Unit.
If you’d like to apply to this vacancy, please apply online, including your CV. If you have questions about the role, please call the practice and ask to speak to our Practice Manager, Debbie Taylor.
We are not speaking to any recruitment agencies about this role.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £20.00-£24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday