Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Our client is in search of an enthusiastic & motivated ANP to complement their team and we are willing to be flexible on the number of sessions and remuneration package for the right candidate up to 30 hours per week.

You will be working with a compliment of other health care professionals including GP's, two practice nurses and two HCA's.

You will be required to undertake telephone triage, minor illness clinics along with a share on  home visits.

Our client has

Clinical Nursing Practice

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary PCN team to deliver safe and high quality care.
• Carries out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.

Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care

• Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.

• Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
• Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.