Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The post holder is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner 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 the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner 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 the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

About us

Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.

The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham

Job responsibilities

The post holder is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner 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 the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Currently employed/self employed as advanced level nurse working in accordance with the four pillars of advanced practice
• MSc or Masters in Advanced Practice
• Relevant nursing/health degree Mentor/teaching qualification
• Clinical supervision training
• Long term conditions qualification
• Two examples of evidence of CPD related to Advanced Clinical Practice within previous three years

Experience

• Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
• Audit Research Nurse prescribing
• Working with community development initiatives
• Health needs assessment
• Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice
• Experience of case management
• Nurse led triage

Knowledge

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long term condition
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led services
• Local and national health policy
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of public health issues
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area

Skills

• Clinical leadership skills
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Change management
• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Resource management
• SystmOne

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.