{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAdvanced Nurse Practitioner with Twyford Surgery in Twyford, Berkshire, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary The successfulapplicant will provide care for the presenting patient from initial historytaking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. This may take place in the surgery, thepatients home or a residential home.They will be encouraged to develop a self-directed role within the team,which may vary in responsibilities from day to day. Telephone assessment, home visits andface-to-face assessments at the surgery will be the mainstay of their workload,however development of care plans and long-term condition management will playan important role too. They willcommunicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet theneeds of patients and support the delivery of a safe and efficient service. Main duties of the job Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care forpatients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.Triage of patients requesting same day appointments and other urgent queries,prioritising the needs of patients and referring on to other members of thePrimary Healthcare Team as necessary.Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective. Assess,diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patientswith complex needs.Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients who have, and are atrisk of developing, a long-term condition.Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, using knowledge of both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.If youare a prescriber, you would initiate and review medication appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, appropriate protocolsand within scope of practice.Workwith patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments.Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergencycare.Supportpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,and apply principles of self-care.Identify,implement and maintain Care Plans to support avoidance of unnecessary hospitaladmissions About us Twyford Surgeryis in a village on the outskirts of Reading and only 30 minutes from London bytrain. We are looking for a part time advancednurse practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary practice. Wehave five partners and four salaried doctors, established paramedics and an experiencednursing team. We are looking to developour team further following the retirement of a long-serving partner. We are part ofa local PCN, accessing funding for resources to improve the service providedand reduce the burden on doctors. Wehave our own in-house pharmacist and have administrative staff who are trainedin workflow optimisation to deal with clinical paperwork. We work on EMIS web. We prideourselves on our team ethic, and in our ability to provide a comprehensive,professional healthcare service in a personalised, caring, and openenvironment. We offer:Wellestablished General Practice with a growing list size of nearly 13,000 patientswith a varied and interesting population ClinicalPharmacist, Advanced Paramedic Practitioner support Highlyexperienced supportive GP Partners with a wide mix of skills In-houseDispensary GoodCQC Rating Localpractice area with few home visits Dailyopportunity to catch up with colleagues Purposebuilt premises with on-site parking This is an opportunity to work within a supportiveteam. Our practitioners have structured surgeriesand protected CPD. Payment of indemnityfees is included in the financial package. Job description Job responsibilities Job Description for Allied Healthcare Professional inGeneral Practice: Title: Advanced Nurse Practitionerin General Practice The successfulapplicant will provide care for the presenting patient from initial historytaking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. This may take place in the surgery, thepatients home or a residential home.They will be encouraged to develop a self-directed role within the team,which may vary in responsibilities from day to day. Telephone assessment, home visits andface-to-face assessments at the surgery will be the mainstay of their workload,however development of care plans and long-term condition management will playan important role too. They willcommunicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet theneeds of patients and support the delivery of a safe and efficient service. Responsibilities: Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care forpatients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis Telephonetriage of patients requesting same day appointments and other urgent queries,prioritising the needs of patients and referring on to other members of thePrimary Healthcare Team as necessary. Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly Assess,diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patientswith complex needs Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients who have, and are atrisk of developing, a long-term condition Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, using knowledge of both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan If youare a prescriber, you would initiate and review medication appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, appropriate protocolsand within scope of practice Workwith patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergencycare Supportpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,and apply principles of self-care Undertakevisits to patients in their own homes and to nursing homes if required duringurgent/ acuteepisodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs Identify,implement and maintain Care Plans to support avoidance of unnecessary hospitaladmissions Communication: Communicateeffectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternativemethods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Anticipatebarriers to communication and take action to improve communication Communicateeffectively with all members of staff in the primary healthcare team Communicateeffectively with members of the secondary care team and other allied healthprofessionals when appropriate Act asan advocate for patients and colleagues Ensureawareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in anacceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referringwhere appropriate Deliveringa quality service Recogniseand work within own competence and professional code of conduct Produceaccurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,consistent with legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures Prioritise,organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotesquality Delivercare according evidence-based care Assesscare delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Initiateand participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processesacross the organisation and its activities Utilisethe audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self andthe team, implementing improvements where required Inpartnership with other clinical teams where appropriate, collaborate onimproving the quality of health care responding to local and national policiesand initiatives as appropriate Supportand participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Use astructured framework to manage, review and identify learning from patientcomplaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events Beaware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and localguidance Beaware of adult safeguarding procedures and guidance Promote the role of Allied Healthcare Professionalsin general practice Teamworking Understandown role and scope and identify how this may develop over time Work asan effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring themechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegateclearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice andassessment of competence Createclear referral mechanisms to meet patient need Prioritiseown workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embeddedwithin the culture of the team Workeffectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policiesimpacting upon care delivery Discuss,highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patientcare Manageand lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects asagreed with the practice team Agreeplans and outcomes by which to measure success Managementof risk Manageand assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measuresare in place to protect patients Monitorwork areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards andconform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures andguidelines Managinginformation Usetechnology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning,implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information Reviewand process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurateinformation retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Understandresponsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trustregarding the Freedom of Information Act Understandresponsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trustregarding the Data Protection Act Collate,analyse and present clinical data and information to the team where appropriate Equalityand diversity Identifypatterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promotediversity and equality of opportunity Enableothers to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Supportpeople who need assistance in exercising their rights Adhereto local chaperoning policies Act asa role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice Acceptthe rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in careand refuse care Assistpatients from marginalised groups to access quality care PersonSpecification Criteria Essential Desired (not essential) Knowledge Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Local and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directions and associated policy Knowledge of relevant public health issues Skills Communication skills, both written and verbal Clinical assessment and examination Advanced clinical practice skills Prescribing Telephone assessment/ triage Experience Management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries Independent practice Telephone triage Initiation and maintenance of care plans Home visits Experience in managing elderly patients Qualifications Relevant nursing/health degree or Qualified Paramedic Prescribing Minor illness Other Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility and willingness to develop role Enthusiasm Team player Job description Job responsibilities Job Description for Allied Healthcare Professional inGeneral Practice: Title: Advanced Nurse Practitionerin General Practice The successfulapplicant will provide care for the presenting patient from initial historytaking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. This may take place in the surgery, thepatients home or a residential home.They will be encouraged to develop a self-directed role within the team,which may vary in responsibilities from day to day. Telephone assessment, home visits andface-to-face assessments at the surgery will be the mainstay of their workload,however development of care plans and long-term condition management will playan important role too. They willcommunicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet theneeds of patients and support the delivery of a safe and efficient service. Responsibilities: Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care forpatients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis Telephonetriage of patients requesting same day appointments and other urgent queries,prioritising the needs of patients and referring on to other members of thePrimary Healthcare Team as necessary. Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly Assess,diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patientswith complex needs Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients who have, and are atrisk of developing, a long-term condition Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, using knowledge of both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan If youare a prescriber, you would initiate and review medication appropriate topatient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, appropriate protocolsand within scope of practice Workwith patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergencycare Supportpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,and apply principles of self-care Undertakevisits to patients in their own homes and to nursing homes if required duringurgent/ acuteepisodes of care with the supervision and support of GPs Identify,implement and maintain Care Plans to support avoidance of unnecessary hospitaladmissions Communication: Communicateeffectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternativemethods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Anticipatebarriers to communication and take action to improve communication Communicateeffectively with all members of staff in the primary healthcare team Communicateeffectively with members of the secondary care team and other allied healthprofessionals when appropriate Act asan advocate for patients and colleagues Ensureawareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in anacceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referringwhere appropriate Deliveringa quality service Recogniseand work within own competence and professional code of conduct Produceaccurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,consistent with legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures Prioritise,organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotesquality Delivercare according evidence-based care Assesscare delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Initiateand participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processesacross the organisation and its activities Utilisethe audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self andthe team, implementing improvements where required Inpartnership with other clinical teams where appropriate, collaborate onimproving the quality of health care responding to local and national policiesand initiatives as appropriate Supportand participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Use astructured framework to manage, review and identify learning from patientcomplaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events Beaware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and localguidance Beaware of adult safeguarding procedures and guidance Promote the role of Allied Healthcare Professionalsin general practice Teamworking Understandown role and scope and identify how this may develop over time Work asan effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring themechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegateclearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice andassessment of competence Createclear referral mechanisms to meet patient need Prioritiseown workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embeddedwithin the culture of the team Workeffectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policiesimpacting upon care delivery Discuss,highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patientcare Manageand lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects asagreed with the practice team Agreeplans and outcomes by which to measure success Managementof risk Manageand assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measuresare in place to protect patients Monitorwork areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards andconform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures andguidelines Managinginformation Usetechnology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning,implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information Reviewand process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurateinformation retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Understandresponsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trustregarding the Freedom of Information Act Understandresponsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trustregarding the Data Protection Act Collate,analyse and present clinical data and information to the team where appropriate Equalityand diversity Identifypatterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promotediversity and equality of opportunity Enableothers to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Supportpeople who need assistance in exercising their rights Adhereto local chaperoning policies Act asa role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice Acceptthe rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in careand refuse care Assistpatients from marginalised groups to access quality care PersonSpecification Criteria Essential Desired (not essential) Knowledge Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Local and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directions and associated policy Knowledge of relevant public health issues Skills Communication skills, both written and verbal Clinical assessment and examination Advanced clinical practice skills Prescribing Telephone assessment/ triage Experience Management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries Independent practice Telephone triage Initiation and maintenance of care plans Home visits Experience in managing elderly patients Qualifications Relevant nursing/health degree or Qualified Paramedic Prescribing Minor illness Other Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility and willingness to develop role Enthusiasm Team player Person Specification Other Criteria Desirable Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility and willingness to develop role Enthusiasm Team player Qualifications Essential Qualifications Relevant nursing/health degree or Desirable Prescribing Minor illness Experience Essential Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Local and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directions and associated policy Desirable Knowledge of relevant public health issues Skills Essential Communication skills, both written and verbal Clinical assessment and examination Advanced clinical practice skills Desirable Prescribing Telephone assessment/ triage Person Specification Other Criteria Desirable Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility and willingness to develop role Enthusiasm Team player Qualifications Essential Qualifications Relevant nursing/health degree or Desirable Prescribing Minor illness Experience Essential Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Local and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directions and associated policy Desirable Knowledge of relevant public health issues Skills Essential Communication skills, both written and verbal Clinical assessment and examination Advanced clinical practice skills Desirable Prescribing Telephone assessment/ triage 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 Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Twyford Surgery Address 6 Loddon Hall Road Twyford Berkshire RG10 9JA Employer's website "}