• Job Description

  Req#: A1001-24-0005?language=en&page=1688&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Laurel House Surgery understands the significant role an ANP plays within general practice. As such, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our existing team (8 GPs, 2 ANPs, 2 PAs, 4 RGNs, 2 HCAs, etc.).

  Hours: The role can be up to full-time so applicants looking for either full or part-time should apply.

  Salary Range: £50-55,000 WTE depending on experience.

  The ethos of the practice is based on:

  Encompassing an ethical manner towards patients/care

  Delivering high-quality care

  Patient-centred

  Working in a multi-disciplinary approach

  A supportive team environment

  Focus on developing skills/experiences/qualifications

  The practice is a busy, well established practice based in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The practice has good transport links (i.e. M1/6/42, near train station) so easily accessible to the surrounding areas.

  The practice comprises of 2 separate buildings, one a purpose-built Health Centre and the second a building which has been used as a GP practice for a number of decades. The practice has a patient list size of just under 13,000 patients and uses Emis as its clinical system.

  Main duties of the job

  To work as an autonomous practitioner

  Responsible for:

  o Attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional

  o Diagnosing, treating and prescribing for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness or injury

  o Making an assessment of their needs, based on highly developed nursing skills including physical assessment.

  Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs

  Patients are to be seen in a timely manner enabling contractual requirements to be met

  The ANP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. There will be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients

  About us

  As previously mentioned, the ethos of the practice is:

  Encompassing an ethical manner towards patients/care

  Delivering high-quality care

  Patient-centred

  Working in a multi-disciplinary approach

  A supportive team environment

  Focus on developing skills/experiences/qualifications

  You will find the practice to be a very supportive and team-based environment. We are looking for an individual who will both enjoy this way of practising but also excel. We are looking for the individual to contribute to their colleagues and the practice as we will do our utmost to support and assist you in your role/development.

  Date posted

  29 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  A1001-24-0005

  Job locations

  12 Albert Road

  Tamworth

  B79 7JN

  
  

  Fazeley Surgery

  Albert Rd

  Tamworth

  Staffordshire

  B78 3JQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as an autonomous practitioner

  Responsible for:

  o Attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional

  o Diagnosing, treating and prescribing for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness or injury

  o Making an assessment of their needs, based on highly developed nursing skills including physical assessment.

  Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs

  Patients are to be seen in a timely manner enabling contractual requirements to be met

  The ANP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. There will be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients

  Responsible for developing, with the patient, a continuing management plan for the health of the patient and when appropriate to refer to other clinicians and agencies

  To provide high quality nursing services to a defined practice population

  The role is flexible and demanding and may be expanded in accordance with practice requirements and the nurse practitioners own scope of practice

  The role will involve managing the care of patients who have acute and/or chronic health needs

  Participate in the delivery of care to patients through Home Visits

  SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  Clinical Responsibilities: -

  Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice population

  Lead the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs

  Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population

  Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals

  Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities

  The implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice Allied Healthcare Team.

  Participate in quality assurance, development and clinical governance

  Work with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of national guidelines

  To adopt a holistic approach working with individuals and wider populations to promote health through preventative measures.

  Diagnosing and treating patients: -

  Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any referrals to other members of the primary health care team

  Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations

  Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

  Manage chronic disease clinics as required keeping the practice up to date with QOF requirements and ensuring high standard of care to this group of patients

  Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures: -

  Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc.

  Perform investigatory procedures

  Review and report upon clinical results formulating appropriate action plans within the practitioners competencies.

  Administration and professional responsibilities: -

  Patriciate in and undertake relevant audit to ensure the practice is up to date and patients needs are being met

  Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

  Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

  Ensure relevant clinical coding is used when and where appropriate

  Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended

  Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Administrator

  Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

  Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

  Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

  Maintain a professional working environment.

  Training and personal development: -

  Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements

  Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments

  Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

  Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development ensuring mandatory requirements are met

  If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, training will be given

  Develop and maintain a Personal Development Plan

  Liaison: -

  There is a need to work closely with all colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the Allied Healthcare Team.

  There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care.

  Meetings: -

  It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various Practice meetings as requested.

  Confidentiality: -

  To act at all times in accordance with the standard 5, Respect peoples right to privacy and confidentiality, of the 2018 NMC `The Code Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

  Health and Safety: -

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

  Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

  Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

  Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity: -

  The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Quality: -

  The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

  Ensure that any incidents, no matter the harm caused, are reported, investigated and the learning shared via the governance structure of the Practice

  Ensures and works with others to ensure the practice meets the Health and Social Care Act regulatory standards as monitored by the Care Quality commission

  Communication: -

  The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

  Communicate effectively with other agencies as appropriate.

  This list is not exhaustive. There may be other duties required of the post holder relevant to the position and or needs of the service.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as an autonomous practitioner

  Responsible for:

  o Attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional

  o Diagnosing, treating and prescribing for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness or injury

  o Making an assessment of their needs, based on highly developed nursing skills including physical assessment.

  Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs

  Patients are to be seen in a timely manner enabling contractual requirements to be met

  The ANP will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. There will be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients

  Responsible for developing, with the patient, a continuing management plan for the health of the patient and when appropriate to refer to other clinicians and agencies

  To provide high quality nursing services to a defined practice population

  The role is flexible and demanding and may be expanded in accordance with practice requirements and the nurse practitioners own scope of practice

  The role will involve managing the care of patients who have acute and/or chronic health needs

  Participate in the delivery of care to patients through Home Visits

  SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  Clinical Responsibilities: -

  Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice population

  Lead the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs

  Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population

  Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals

  Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities

  The implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice Allied Healthcare Team.

  Participate in quality assurance, development and clinical governance

  Work with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of national guidelines

  To adopt a holistic approach working with individuals and wider populations to promote health through preventative measures.

  Diagnosing and treating patients: -

  Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any referrals to other members of the primary health care team

  Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations

  Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

  Manage chronic disease clinics as required keeping the practice up to date with QOF requirements and ensuring high standard of care to this group of patients

  Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures: -

  Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc.

  Perform investigatory procedures

  Review and report upon clinical results formulating appropriate action plans within the practitioners competencies.

  Administration and professional responsibilities: -

  Patriciate in and undertake relevant audit to ensure the practice is up to date and patients needs are being met

  Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

  Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

  Ensure relevant clinical coding is used when and where appropriate

  Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended

  Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Administrator

  Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

  Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

  Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

  Maintain a professional working environment.

  Training and personal development: -

  Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements

  Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments

  Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

  Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development ensuring mandatory requirements are met

  If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, training will be given

  Develop and maintain a Personal Development Plan

  Liaison: -

  There is a need to work closely with all colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the Allied Healthcare Team.

  There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care.

  Meetings: -

  It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various Practice meetings as requested.

  Confidentiality: -

  To act at all times in accordance with the standard 5, Respect peoples right to privacy and confidentiality, of the 2018 NMC `The Code Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

  Health and Safety: -

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

  Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

  Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

  Reporting potential risks identified.

  Equality and Diversity: -

  The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Quality: -

  The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

  Ensure that any incidents, no matter the harm caused, are reported, investigated and the learning shared via the governance structure of the Practice

  Ensures and works with others to ensure the practice meets the Health and Social Care Act regulatory standards as monitored by the Care Quality commission

  Communication: -

  The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

  Communicate effectively with other agencies as appropriate.

  This list is not exhaustive. There may be other duties required of the post holder relevant to the position and or needs of the service.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Active registration with the NMC, with evidence of revalidation
  • Be an independent prescriber on the NMC register
  • Evidence of Practise within the 4 pillars of:
  • oAdvanced clinical practice
  • oLeadership
  • oFacilitation of education and learning
  • oEvidence research and development.
  • Be educated to Masters level or equivalent with either (or working towards) 180 level 7 points

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Active registration with the NMC, with evidence of revalidation
  • Be an independent prescriber on the NMC register
  • Evidence of Practise within the 4 pillars of:
  • oAdvanced clinical practice
  • oLeadership
  • oFacilitation of education and learning
  • oEvidence research and development.
  • Be educated to Masters level or equivalent with either (or working towards) 180 level 7 points

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP practice

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Laurel House Surgery

  Address

  12 Albert Road

  Tamworth

  B79 7JN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://laurelhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Laurel House Surgery

  Address

  12 Albert Road

  Tamworth

  B79 7JN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://laurelhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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