09 Oct
Aintree Park Group Practice
Liverpool
Job description
Job summary
Through North Liverpool Primary Care Network, Aintree Park Group Practiceare looking for a passionate and dedicated practice based Advanced Nurse Practitioner to joinour popular and high performing practice.
You will be part of a passionate team to provide highquality services to our population of 16,200 across two sites in NorthLiverpool and South Sefton.
We are a dynamic and forward thinking organisationand are committed to supporting and developing our team. We have a diverseskilled workforce including a Practice Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, FirstContact Physiotherapist and a Vulnerable Patient Care Co-ordinator.
Acute illness team comprising of 2 Acute Care NursePractitioners.
Dedicated Practice Nursing team and 2 Health CareAssistants supporting chronic disease management, childhood immunisations, cytology,seasonal immunisations and phlebotomy.
Weoffer a competitive salary.
Main duties of the job
Job Content :
To assess, diagnose and treat specific diseasesin accordance with agreed medical and nursing protocols.
- Provide direct access clinics and telephone triage for undifferentiated patients with minor illness and ailments.
- To undertake Chronic Disease Management clinics for patients with a diagnosis of Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Hypertension and Rheumatological conditions under the supervision of General Practitioners and according to agreed medical and nursing protocols.
- To record contemporaneous and accurate records of delivered care on the Health Information System including appropriate SNOWMED codes.
Participatein the share of the home visits amongst the wider team of clinicians.
- To prescribe safely,
effectively and cost efficiently within boundaries of agreed competencies.
- To attend and participate in practice meetings as a nurse representative.
- Initiate and lead practice developments in first contact nursing in order to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care.
- Provide support and training for nursing and medical students attached to the practice.
- Delegation of tasks to appropriately trained clinical and administration staff
- Review of own requests for blood results / investigations
About us
Joining our team presents an opportunity to be partof an organisation that is innovatively changing the way care is delivered toour patients.
Our clinical team is supported by a friendlymanagement structure including Business Manager, Operations Manager, PatientServices Manager,
Patient Services Coordinators and Information Manager.
A performing practice within the well-establishedNorth Liverpool Primary Care Network.
Consistently high QOF achievement.
Recruiting to this exciting position would ensure aseamless transition in the succession planning for the practice, benefittingboth our patient population and dedicated staff.
Wewelcome applications from individuals who share our vision and we areinterested in hearing from individuals who are looking to develop an area ofinterest, particularly Gynaecology / Women's Health, Mental Health and or Paediatrics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will beconfident and professional with excellent communication and clinical skills.
Good working knowledge of QOF, GPSpecifications, local targets guidelines and pathways.
All appointments are subject to satisfactoryreferences and DBS clearance.
Please refer to Job Description for further detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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