Advanced Nurse Practitioner - St. Helens, United States - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust St. Helens, United States

2 weeks ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

The ANP is defined as a First Level Nurse; the role will be to provide highly specialised care to patients within the General Practice setting, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based. You will be expected to function independently and within a clinical team and will demonstrate advanced autonomous clinical practice working across traditional boundaries and augmenting the medical role, utilising assessment, decision making and diagnostic skills. Providing expert advice and to ensure the needs of the patient are met by leading, challenging, and changing practice within the clinical setting.

You will be expected to take the lead and participate in educational issues; clinical supervision; research & audit; evidence-based practice and provide mentorship to other clinical staff working in the field of General Practice.

The role of the ANP will include working collaboratively with other health care professionals in primary and secondary care to ensure a high quality easily accessible service and act as a ANP in the service provided.

The post holder will accept new and follow-up patient referrals within the General Practice, undertaking clinical audit and research, recognising, and acting as an advocate for patients, carers within the service and organisation and leading on changes as required.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.

Main duties of the job

Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.

Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patient's condition.

Request, interpret and act upon relevant diagnostic tests and procedures.

Interpret, convey and act upon complex and conflicting information to MDT members/patients/relatives including in possible stressful situations, which may be delicate or offensive in nature ( breaking bad news).

Act as a clinical expert providing continuous support to the nursing staff and other MDT members within and outside designated area of work.

Undertake advanced (invasive and non-invasive) procedures pertaining to patient need, in accordance with appropriate training and clinical supervision.

Prescribe medication in accordance with current legislation and Trust policy.

Maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous, and accurate nursing/medical records and documentation, utilising information technology where available to facilitate caseload management.

Effectively manage acute life-threatening conditions in accordance with current ALS guidelines (as appropriate at area of work/need).

Act as a role model through demonstration of high standards of practice, providing a clinical environment that motivates and encourages effective working partnerships.

Participate in multidisciplinary, case conferences, clinical and audit meetings.

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

SAFETY that is of the highest standards

COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.

Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patients condition.