Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Position: Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Location: Manchester

Salary: £52,000- £65,000 (Dependent on experience)

Job Type: Permanent

My client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their dynamic team at a reputable GP surgery.

As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care, managing acute and chronic conditions, and promoting health and well-being within the community. This position offers an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical expertise and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients.

Job Description:

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner:

• 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 at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records
• Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Maintain chronic disease registers
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• 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 that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Provide supervision and support to other members of staff such as Healthcare Professionals, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates and Nurse Practitioners
• Attend clinical, MDT and practice meetings
• Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner