Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Alvaston Medical Centre
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ALVASTON MEDICAL CENTRE
Advanced Nurse Practitioner vacancy
About us:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a forward–thinking, enthusiastic motivated ANP to join the friendly patient centred Alvaston Medical Centre (Alvaston, Derby). A well-established, dedicated and friendly practice. We offer full support for professional development and clinical interests. We can be flexible on the sessions to offer a good work/life balance.
Our aim is to improve the health of the community they serve by reducing inequalities, providing safe, high-quality services using innovative models of care while ensuring the patient is at the heart of everything they do. We are dedicated to improving and protecting the long-term sustainability of primary care – helping to meet the physical, mental and social care needs of the population we serve.
• 2 Practice sites based in Derby – main site Alvaston and branch site Aston-On -Trent
• GMS list size approximately 11,000
• 4 Partners, 2 ANPs, 2 salaried GP's
• Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, ANP social prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coach, plus experienced nurses all part of AMC excellent clinical team
• Own dispensary
• Community team including District Nurses, Community Matron, Midwife, Care Coordinator
• Part of South Derby PCN
• Long established training Practice for GPs and Student Nurses
• SystmOne clinical system with support systems including Ardens templates, AccuRx, iGPR and TeamNet
• CQC rating of good in all areas
BRIEF JOB OUTLINE
• Work autonomously and is accountable for own actions, recognising and working within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by NMC
• Assess diagnose and treat patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing or have already developed long-term/complex condition/s (as appropriate).
• Undertake and interpret a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local formularies.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions and Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Work largely independently with a caseload of patients who are either housebound or reside in care/nursing homes, and undertake visits as necessary
• Participate in on-call duties
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
• Independent Nurse Prescriber.
• Appropriate qualifications in autonomous practice
• Ability to manage patient risk effectively and safely Excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills Reflective practice
• Time management & ability to prioritise
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the patient/implications for the care plan.
To apply for this position please submit your CV to Philip Hope at philip.hope3@nhs.net