Description
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to at least 8 housebound frailty patients per day across the whole Lewisham borough, in people's homes.
The ANP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions and for appropriately referring patients to relevant colleagues or specialties for any necessary follow-up, inpatient or outpatient review and/or investigations.
Ability to drive and access to own vehicle is essential.
Clinical responsibilities
- Use highly developed clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting frequently with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations.
- Recommend investigations such as blood, urine and other laboratory tests, electrocardiographs (ECGs), ultrasound scans, X-Rays and computed tomography (CT) scans in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and as local policy allows.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately in complex, urgent and emergency situations.
- Provide clinical cover across OHL services, according to patient and staffing needs.
- Prescribe and review medication as an independent prescriber, for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with best/evidence-based practice and national and local protocols and within the role's scope of practice and legal framework.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, and others using appropriate communication styles.
About us
One Health Lewisham (OHL) is the integrated community provider working across SEL, delivering a variety of innovative services for patients supporting practices and PCNs.
Benefits
- Salary: £65,000 a year
- Permanent, full-time position
Requirements
- Full registration with the NMC
- Appropriate qualification to practice in the UK
- Prescribing qualification
- Car owner with full clean driving licence and business insurance
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to lead and work within a team
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
- Ensure professional values and ethics are upheld
- Minimum 2+ years post-graduation experience working in general practice
- EMIS Clinical System use