• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Hold an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in adults

Knowledge and experience of QOF desirable

Main duties of the job

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
• Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.)
• Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing etc.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

About us

There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Job description Job responsibilities

• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers
• Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
• Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Be part of the implementation of vaccination programmes in concordance with the Practice Nurse Lead
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of the practice of the individual

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Master's degree required for qualification post December 2020 OR Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
• Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
• Minor illness qualification

Desirable

• Qualified triage nurse
• Teaching qualification
• ALS

Experience Essential

• Experience of practice within the four pillars
• Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
• Experience in prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Desirable

• Experience of working within a secure environment

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