Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) playsa pivotal role in enhancing the level of care provided to patients throughadvanced practice interventions. This role involves autonomously managingcomplete episodes of clinical care across all age groups and all demographics,encompassing a wide range of clinical conditions, diagnosing, treating, andreferring patients as appropriate. The ACP operates within a multi-disciplinaryteam and is instrumental in mentoring and supporting both nursing staff andtrainee practitioners.

Key responsibilities include the applicationof advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and advise patientsacross a variety of settings including face to face, telephone video andeconsultations, ensuring the use of evidence-based practice. The ACP will alsolead in the development of new services and pathways to improve the quality ofcare and patient outcomes. This role requires dynamic clinical leadership andactive participation in practice research activities to promote a culture oflearning and continuous improvement within the practice.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

Patient Care: Deliveradvanced and complex clinical care

AutonomousPractice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage complete and undifferentiated clinical episodes

Case Management:Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion.

Prescribing:Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly

Home visiting:undertake home visiting as and when required

Leadership and Guidance:

Mentorship:Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff

ServiceDevelopment: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services

ProfessionalDevelopment: Engage in continuous professional development

Research and QualityImprovement:

ResearchParticipation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities

QualityAssurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives

Educational Activities:

Training Provision:Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff

CPD Activities

Administrative andOrganisational Duties:

Record Keeping:Maintain comprehensive records using SystmOne.

Meetings: Attendand contribute to team meetings

About us

The Fuller and Forbes Partnership is a primary care provider with practices currently in Gateshead, Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple, Leeds and Burnley

The 4 sites in Gateshead operate at Crawcrook, Blaydon, Grange Road and Rowlands Gill, providing care to over 20,000 patients.

The organisation is patient-driven and has used patient feedback in the past to develop innovative services such as a bespoke smart phone app, patient-centred practice websites, joint working with the third sector and a bespoke e-consultation service.

Our vision is to enable to patients to live longer healthier lives that are full active and meaningful.

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities:

Patient Care: Deliveradvanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment,and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.

AutonomousPractice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage completeclinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment.

Case Management:Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, includingfollow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care.

Prescribing:Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines andprotocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients.

Home visiting:undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits.

Leadership and Guidance:

Mentorship:Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advancedpractitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies.

ServiceDevelopment: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical servicesand pathways, improving processes and patient care.

ProfessionalDevelopment: Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast ofmedical advancements and to further develop clinical skills.

Research and QualityImprovement:

ResearchParticipation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities tocontribute to the evidence base for practice.

QualityAssurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance withhealth care standards and best practices in patient care.

Educational Activities:

Training Provision:Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff on clinical skills, advancedpractice techniques, and case management.

CPD Activities:Facilitate and participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD)activities within the practice.

Administrative andOrganisational Duties:

Record Keeping:Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne.

Meetings: Attendand contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient carestrategies and outcomes

Miscellaneous:

The Practice recognisesthat the role of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner is wide and varied isevolving in nature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to beexhaustive and there will be other tasks and duties that the post holder willbe expected to perform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educational Background: Masters degree in advanced Practice, or equivalent post-graduate qualification, or full accreditation or eportfolio. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate.

Experience

Essential

Clinical Skills: Extensive experience in managing complete episodes of clinical care Advanced clinical skills in a primary care setting with proficiency in using clinical diagnostic tools and conducting complex clinical procedures. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills The ability to convey complex information to patients and team members effectively. Strong interpersonal skills with the capability of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Leadership and Mentorship: Experience in a leadership role Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement initiatives and develop new clinical pathways. IT Proficiency: Competence in using SystmOne Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of current national health policies and clinical guidelines relevant to primary care and advanced practice.

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