Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic

Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, flexible and caring ANP or paramedic to join their friendly and supportive practice. This position is offered on a apart-time basis ideally for3 or 4 days per week. We are flexible in terms of hours and this can be discussed at interview.

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

• Diagnose and treat patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care demand.
• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
• Provide first point of contact within the service for patients presenting with undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• 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 as deemed useful or necessary.
• Work with the wider multi-disciplinary community integrated teams.
• Establish and maintain effective communication pathways with colleagues, patients and their carers.

About us

Ludham and Stalham Green Surgeries are afriendly, high achieving and supportive established rural practice providing the full range of traditional family medicine. We are well regarded and supported by our patients.

Who we are:

• 2 site GMS practice
• Dispensing at both sites
• Well established training practice
• A cohesive practice team who will go above and beyond for their patients and their colleagues
• A culture of leadership, supportiveness, kindness, respect, and diversity
• EMIS Web and AccuRX clinical systems
• 15 min consultations
• Research Ready Practice
• Excellent PN, HCA, Social Prescriber, first-contact Physio, Clinical Pharmacist (as well as other ARRS roles)
• Large and supportive management, clinical and administrative team
• Regular Practice, clinical, governance and MDT meetings
• Collaborative working with other local practices within a very pro-active PCN

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find outmore information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact withus.

Person Specification 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

Experience

• 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.