Nurse Practitioner
- NHS
- Part Time
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly, patient focused practice team.
Previous experience in minor illness and triage in a primary care health experience is essential. You must be able to demonstrate safe, clinical decision making for patients acting within professional boundaries.
Applicants will have completed their Nurse Practitioner qualification and be confident working autonomously in primary care, as well as under the guidance of our GPs.
The post holder will be an experienced nurse practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.
They will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide leadership as required.
In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
If you have not been contacted a week after the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to demonstrate:
NMC Registration
Nurse Practitioner Level Qualification or Masters Level Qualification
Evidence of on-going Personal Development
Ability to treat minor illnesses and ailments
Knowledge, experience and ability to determine clinical diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment
Knowledge of and experience of managing long-term conditions
Prescribing Qualification
The ability to work autonomously
Safe clinical decision making
Computer literacy
Safe clinical decision making
About us
Elm Tree Surgery is a popular, high performing training practice with a growing patient list size of 15k situated in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees.
You will be joining a team of 5 GP partners, 5 Salaried GPs, Nurse Practitioner, Paramedic, a Clinical Pharmacist and a team of Practice Nurses and HCAs, who are supported by Management and the Admin Reception Team.
We are a friendly practice, offering a supportive and collaborative team environment, where we encourage learning, development, and personal growth.
Elm Tree Medical Centre is an active member of Stockton PCN supported by, First Contact Practitioners, Social prescribers, a Health & Wellbeing Coach, and a Mental Health practitioner. We are a SystmOne Practice.
Job responsibilities
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly by telephone triage or face to face consultations.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. 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 non-drug-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. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
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
Deliver a quality service
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
Adhere to legislation, policies and procedures and participate in audit.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practiceand its activities
Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to treat minor illnesses and ailments.
- Knowledge, experience, and ability to determine clinical diagnosis
- and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Knowledge of and experience of managing long-term conditions.
- A passion towards the provision of high-quality care.
- The ability to work autonomously.
- Safe clinical decision making.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in general practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse: Registered with the NMC
- NP Qualification -NP Level Qualification and or Masters Level Qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Experience of working autonomously
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Registered Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner qualification
- Advanced clinical assessment qualification
- At least 1 years recent primary/community experience
- Relevant diplomas in long term conditions
- Evidence of on-going Personal Development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Elm Tree Surgery
Address
22B Westbury Street
Thornaby
Stockton-on-tees
TS17 6PG
