Nurse Practitioner
Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team and play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously across a diverse range of acute, urgent, chronic and complex presentations whilst helping to shape and develop services for our growing patient population.
Main duties of the job
The Role
As an Nurse Practitioner, you will be a highly skilled and autonomous clinician, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and ongoing care for patients presenting with both acute and long-term conditions.
You will utilise clinical decision-making skills to manage differentiated and undifferentiated presentations, deliver same-day urgent care, undertake home visits where appropriate, and contribute to the continuous improvement of clinical services.
Clinical Practice
Assess, diagnose and manage acute, chronic and complex conditions
Provide same-day urgent care and clinical triage.
Independently prescribe medication.
Request and interpret diagnostic investigations
Develop personalised care plans and support patient self-management.
Leadership
Provide clinical leadership within the team.
Mentor and support junior clinicians and students.
Contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.
Education
Share specialist knowledge and expertise across the practice.
Support training and professional development of colleagues.
Research & Quality Improvement
Participate in clinical audits, governance activities and research initiatives.
Drive innovation and improvements in patient care.
About You
We are looking for a motivated, compassionate and experienced clinician who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care.
About us
Millview Medical Centre is a busy, two site General Practice located in the rural village of Heckington as well as the growing Market town of Sleaford. The surgery has over 12,500 patients who have the opportunity to be seen at either site. We are a friendly, forward-thinking practice serving our local communities with pride.
We work closely with our Federation (K2) and host additional services such as a Health and Wellbeing Team, Clinical Pharmacists, MSK specialist as well as a number of outside agencies.
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Carrying out clinical examinations of patients in their care and allocated to the daily rota
- Make professional, autonomous decisions, for which they are accountable
- Independently prescribed appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary
- Maintain accurate clinical records
- Performing diagnosis based on their assessment of the patient
- Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
- Creating short or long-term treatment plans and prescribing medication based on clinical assessments and findings
- Carrying out home visits
- Participating in practice audit as directed by the audit lead
- Participating in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Supporting and participating in shared learning within the practice
- Carrying out any reasonable management request
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with The Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Relevant HCP qualification
- Independent prescriber qualification
- Masters in advanced practice (or working towards)
- ANP/NP experience in Primary Care
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Evidence of continued professional development