Advanced Nurse Practitioner
NHS Jobs Cullompton
Primary key responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a.
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice b. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients c. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health d.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF e. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) f. Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception, etc.
g. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens h. Provide travel medicine services i. Request pathology services as necessary j. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required k. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required l.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation m. Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively n. Participate in the implementation of an effective immunisation programme o. Chaperone patients where necessary p. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately q.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies r. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs s. Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance t. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required u.
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance v. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) w. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) x.
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies y. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately z. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to: a.
Act as an audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle b. Assist the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary c. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments d. Provide team guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff e.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care f. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation g. Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation h. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate i.
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA) j. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required k.
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice b. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients c. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health d.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF e. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) f. Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception, etc.
g. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens h. Provide travel medicine services i. Request pathology services as necessary j. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required k. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required l.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation m. Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively n. Participate in the implementation of an effective immunisation programme o. Chaperone patients where necessary p. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately q.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies r. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs s. Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance t. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required u.
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance v. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) w. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) x.
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies y. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately z. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to: a.
Act as an audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle b. Assist the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary c. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments d. Provide team guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff e.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care f. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation g. Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation h. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate i.
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA) j. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required k.
Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation
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