Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Are you looking for a great work/life balance in a coastal location? The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is looking for an advanced nurse practitioner/clinical practitioner to join their busy practice. This position is offered on a full-time basis.

In this position, you will act as a first point of contact for patients requiring same-day, undifferentiated urgent care and will work closely with community nurses, GPs, and members of our expanding Integrated Care Teams.

Main duties of the job

• Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care demand.
• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional.
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
• Provide first point of contact within the service for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems.
• Provide health education/health promotion to patients, relatives and carers.
• Refer patients to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
• ECG (Lead II interpretation).
• Minor injuries including wound care.
• Admission avoidance work.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens.
• Perform investigatory procedures either clinically indicated or requested by other members of the primary health care team.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of staff where appropriate.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days.
• Work with the wider multi-disciplinary community integrated teams working with the locality and other practices.
• The post-holder will establish and maintain effective communication pathways with colleagues, patients and their carers, recognising the need for flexibility to overcome different levels of understanding and cultural backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Be a registered paramedic or ANP, with current HCPC/NMC registration and have post-registration experience, ideally with some being in primary care
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice qualification or equivalent recognised specialist/advanced practice qualification at minimum degree level
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence in all aspects of role
• Experience of autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children

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.