Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Stockwood Medical Centre

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Stockwood Medical Centre

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner you will work autonomously, seeing untriaged patients with acute problems, mainly booked on the day using enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills.

To provide clinical leadership within the practice, participate in clinical supervision for the nursing team and mentor and support other nurses in developing and maintaining clinical skills and evidence based practice.

You will be working within a team of other ANP's and GP's to offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.

About us

Stockwood Medical Centre is an ever-expanding practice with our practice patient population covering a variety of demographics. Situated on the southeast edge of Bristol we are in easy reach of both Bristol and Bath and close to the Somerset countryside. We provide care for approximately 10,800 patients and are active members of the Connexus Primary Care Network (PCN).

We are a friendly, social, dynamic and supportive team of 3 GP Partners, 5 salaried GPs, 2 ANPs, 6 practice nurses, 3 HCAs, 2 phlebotomists supported by our experienced administrative and reception teams. We are also an established GP training practice and actively involved in both undergraduate and post graduate medical education.

For questions about the job, please contact Jacky Stenner, Deputy Practice Manager at / .

No. of Vacancies

1

Responsible For

Job responsibilities

• To provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems. Taking a history, making a physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports
• To prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and as defined by the partners
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills
• Refer patients directly to a GP if outside clinical competence/experience or other services/agencies as appropriate
• To assist the practice in fulfilling various contractual requirements by taking up elements of clinical support work.
• Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latestNMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Job Nature

Part Time, Permanent

Job Location

Bristol

Depending on experience

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send their resumes to the contact person as above in the job posts.