Advanced Nurse Practitioner inChorley inChorley PUBLISHED 8 MAY 2024

Job summary

Are you an experienced ANP looking for a new challenge? Chorley Together Primary Care Network areseeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the team at WhittleSurgery.

Formed in May 22, Chorley Together PCN consists of six GPpractices across the Chorley and Leyland locality and serves a population ofapproximately 38000. Whittle Surgery is located in modern purpose builtpremises on the A6 at Whittle-le-Woods and has a current list size of 11500patients. You will work closely withGPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Practitioner,First Contact Practitioner, Care Co-ordinators and practice nursing and adminteams as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a holistic and patientcentred approach to care.

The postholder will lead on all aspects of frailty workacross the practice, including deliver of the local GPQC frailtyspecification. They will also lead oncare home ward rounds for the practice.

The role is offered on a part time basis between 22.5hrs and27.5hrs over 3 days per week. Exact hours and working pattern will be discussedat interview.

Informal discussions and practice visits welcomed. Pleasecontact Keely Unsworth, Practice Business Manager, Whittle Surgery.

Main duties of the job

The role is focused on theautonomous assessment, investigation and management of patients presenting withproblems within the primary care setting.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be responsible forattending to patients who wish to be seen by a healthcare professional,diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness, seeing andadvising patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. Thepost holder will need to triage and prioritise the needs of patients,accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in theappropriate manner.

About us

Chorley Together PCN was formed in May 2022 and is made up of six GP practices across the Chorley and Leyland locality.

Whittle Surgery is the largest of its member practices and has a registered list size of approximately 11500 patients. Located in modern purpose built premises on the A6 at Whittle-le-woods the practice is within each reach of the M6, M61 and M65 motorways.

Onsite staff parking is available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to lead on frailty and carehomes to deliver a holistic and patient centred approach to care which willinclude home visits and/or care home ward rounds.

For full details of the role, please see the attached job description.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to lead on frailty and carehomes to deliver a holistic and patient centred approach to care which willinclude home visits and/or care home ward rounds.

For full details of the role, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Qualification RGN. RMN
• Masters Degree in Advanced Practice from a Centre for Advancing practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or have completed the Centre for advancing practice ePortfolio (supported) route.
• Non-Medical prescriber

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Clinical Supervisor
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
• Substantial post registration experience in at least one of the following settings:-
• General Practice
• Walk in Centre
• GP Out of Hours service
• Ability to use complex decision making to inform diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decisions within own area of competence
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• High level communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work as part of multi professional team
• Knowledge of audit /research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice
• Ability to reflect on own practice

Desirable

• Experience of quality improvement and change management
• Experienced in the development and implementation of protocols and clinical guidelines
• Working with community development initiatives

Personal Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Car owner or regular access to a vehicle
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Excellent organisational skills, show the ability to plan and organise workload and facilitate learning events
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload
• Highly motivated
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Ability to work and make decisions autonomously and take initiative
• Positive role model

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS Web

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Extensive post qualification experience
• Current experience in assessing and treating adults and children in a primary care / urgent care setting
• Highly developed clinical judgement in holistic assessment of patient needs
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice
• Ability to work autonomously at advanced practice level and make expert clinical decisions to support the development of PCN services and inform practice
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills within the context of multi professional and multi-agency working
• Evidence of influencing motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
• Ability to problem solve, with a strong solution focused approach

Desirable

• Supervision experience and the ability to support trainee advanced practitioners and practice nurses in their development and career progression
• Experience of leading patient involvement/feedback
• Experience in remote consultation
• Experience of Care Home ward rounds
• Evidence of audit skills

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Qualification RGN. RMN
• Masters Degree in Advanced Practice from a Centre for Advancing practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or have completed the Centre for advancing practice ePortfolio (supported) route.
• Non-Medical prescriber

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Clinical Supervisor
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
• Substantial post registration experience in at least one of the following settings:-
• General Practice
• Walk in Centre
• GP Out of Hours service
• Ability to use complex decision making to inform diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decisions within own area of competence
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• High level communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work as part of multi professional team
• Knowledge of audit /research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice
• Ability to reflect on own practice

Desirable

• Experience of quality improvement and change management
• Experienced in the development and implementation of protocols and clinical guidelines
• Working with community development initiatives

Personal Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Car owner or regular access to a vehicle
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Excellent organisational skills, show the ability to plan and organise workload and facilitate learning events
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload
• Highly motivated
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Ability to work and make decisions autonomously and take initiative
• Positive role model

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS Web

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Extensive post qualification experience
• Current experience in assessing and treating adults and children in a primary care / urgent care setting
• Highly developed clinical judgement in holistic assessment of patient needs
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice
• Ability to work autonomously at advanced practice level and make expert clinical decisions to support the development of PCN services and inform practice
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills within the context of multi professional and multi-agency working
• Evidence of influencing motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
• Ability to problem solve, with a strong solution focused approach

Desirable

• Supervision experience and the ability to support trainee advanced practitioners and practice nurses in their development and career progression
• Experience of leading patient involvement/feedback
• Experience in remote consultation
• Experience of Care Home ward rounds
• Evidence of audit skills

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.
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Employer details

Employer name

Withnell Health Centre
Address

Whittle Surgery

239 Preston Road

Clayton-le-woods

Chorley

Lancashire

PR6 7PY

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