Nurse Practitioner

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:

1. NMC Registration
2. Nurse Practitioner Level Qualification or Masters Level Qualification
3. Evidence of ongoing Personal Development
4. Ability to treat minor illnesses and ailments
5. Knowledge, experience and ability to determine clinical diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment
6. Knowledge of and experience of managing long-term conditions
7. Prescribing Qualification
8. The ability to work autonomously

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.

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 practice and its activities.

Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events.

Person Specification

Experience

• 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.
• Previous experience of working in general practice.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse: Registered with the NMC.
• NP Qualification - NP Level Qualification and or Masters Level Qualification.
• Experience of working autonomously.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Advanced clinical assessment qualification.
• At least 1 year recent primary/community experience.
• Relevant diplomas in long term conditions.
• Evidence of ongoing 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.