Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly innovative team for a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner. if you want to work within a friendly, well organised and profesional General Practice , then this is just the position for you. If you are enthusiaastic, willing to develop your skilla and can work indepentantly or as part of our team then we woule love you to apply. We are a forward thinking and innovative prcatice with a dynamic team made up a GPs, Nurse Pracatitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, Practice Nurses, Health care Assistants and more, who work hard to provide clinical excellane and to train the clinicians of our furture
Main duties of the job
- Conduct comprehensive physical assessments
- Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries
- Prescribe medications and treatments
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests
- Develop and implement treatment plans
- Educate patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Maintain accurate patients records
About us
The team at Issa prides itself on excellant care our patients and support for all staff, from our partners down our work ethic is outstanding, dynamic yet firendly. We offer a relaxed, friendly work atmosphere. Issa Medical consists of Issa Medical Centre which is based in the heart of Deepdale and Issa @ Fulwood which is based in the heart of Fulweood
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate will have direct contact with patients, taking medical
histories, carrying out physical examinations, updating records, making
diagnoses, analysing test results, undertaking home visits and delivering
treatment. Working to a professional code of ethics you will be able to
demonstrate flexibility in the role and have a caring attitude towards
patients. You will have substantial clinical experience in this speciality field is required to
undertake a key role as part of our clinical team aiming to enhance and develop
services to meet the needs of the local population. You will have the
opportunity to be instrumental in developing future services as part of our
on-going commitment in developing an integrated approach to care.
You will be educated to Masters Level, including
independent non-medical prescribing. We will consider applications from
practitioners working towards completion of Masters.
We aim to
improve the sustainability, quality and efficiency of services, enhance
integrated services with the community and improve care pathways, delivering a
truly person centred service.
You will have the opportunity to work across a number of sites with varying
patient demographic as well as community and outreach services. A robust
induction and personal development plan to meet their professional development
needs will be developed with our GP Nurse Practitioner lead.
We work closely with our PCN practices to develop an innovative primary care service to
a patient population in excess of 90,000.
We would
welcome an informal discussion and are happy to facilitate a visit to any site.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role
- Experience in the management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)
- Recognised NP qualification at minimum of degree level or equivalent
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification
- Msc in Nurse Practitioner Studies
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Issa Medical Centre
Address
73 St Gregory Road
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6YA