This Advanced Nurse Practitioner post sits within Hodnet Medical Centre, a rural dispensing practice with a list of 4,200 patients. The work centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management of acute and long-term conditions, alongside the practice's GPs and wider multidisciplinary team. It suits an ANP looking to widen their caseload beyond same-day minor illness, with mentoring and support for managing their own blood results. Applicants need NMC registration and independent prescribing.
What the job involves
- Autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of acute and long-term conditions
- Assess and treat patients in surgery or at home needing acute care, referring or admitting to secondary care as needed
- Refer patients to specialties, the multidisciplinary team and other statutory or voluntary services, including for x-ray
- Make decisions without precedent, including direct referral to hospital consultants
- Advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply
- Act as extended and supplementary prescriber within scope of expertise
- Interpret diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures, and follow up own test results
- Rebook follow-up appointments with yourself to promote continuity of care
- Record health data to meet QOF and enhanced service specifications
- Contribute to quality governance, audit cycles and improvements across the organisation
- Monitor and respond to safety alerts
- Take part in shared learning and clinical meetings across the practice, working within professional codes and practice policies
Qualifications
- Appropriate qualification in advanced practice
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
- Independent prescriber
Experience
- Experienced, autonomous clinician with advanced practice skills
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and strong team working
- Confidence in assessing, diagnosing and managing patients
- Commitment to high standards of patient-centred care
Other
- Passion for continuous professional development and service improvement
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