Job summary
We are currently looking for a part time nurse practitioner to join our friendly team.

The candidate will provide direct input in the care of practice patients to include, treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

The candidate will be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions as well as patients with acute and chronic conditions,

The candidate must be skilled at time-management and be able to recognise and work within their own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.

The practice holds regular meetings including a monthly clinical support meeting where clinicians will discuss any NICE guidelines, clinical protocols, individual clinical cases, etc. Other regularly monthly meetings include Significant Events, Prescribing, Safeguarding, and MDT meetings to discuss the frail and elderly. The practice employs an outreach nurse to work with these patients in their own homes.

Main duties of the job
The candidate will see patients in clinics as well as carry out home visits, when necessary, and they will be expected to visit nursing homes as and when required. They will need to be able to diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan. The candidate will see patients ranging from the very young to the elderly and provide assessment, screening, referrals to secondary care, when necessary, and health education advice. The candidate must maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice. They must be able to assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

About us
The Lawns Medical Practice is one of 2 GP practices located in Diss. We have 3 GP Partners, 1 Managing Partner, and a fantastic nursing team comprising of 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Outreach Nurse and 2 HCAs. We have a great team of admin and dispensary staff and we dispense to approximately one third of our 7100 practice patients. We share our building with Parish Fields practice and also with a large selection of community teams, including nursing and physio. We all have a good relationship and try to help and support each other. Working alongside the community teams and our resident Social Prescriber is extremely valuable in being able to ensure that our patients have the full package of care that they may need.

COVID-19 has changed the way we work but we are a strong team and we are coping well with all of the many changes we have had to implement. Our aim is to always ensure that our patients and staff feel comfortable and safe and we have achieved this.

Job responsibilities
Lawns Medical Practice
Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Reports To: GP Partners (Dr Andreas Pandazis and Dr Nyi Nyi Pe, and Managing Partner, Ann Steele, (for admin)

Main Purpose of Post:
To provide direct input in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Duties and Responsibilities of Post

• Provide assessment, screening, referrals and health education advice
• Be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-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 practice protocols, and within scope of practice
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with, and adherence to, prescribed treatments
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care when necessary
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medication regimes, side-effects and interactions
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
• Deliver care according to, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
• Advise manager regarding health and safety aspects
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer
• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

Professional Development

• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development
• Attend practice meetings regularly
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

General

• Staff must behave in a professional and discreet manner at all times.
• Patient and professional confidentiality is of prime importance. Any breach of confidentiality can result in suspension/dismissal

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Must hold the relevant ANP qualification and have at least 2 years experience in Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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