Location
Norwich
Department
Lawson Road Surgery
Advertising Salary
DOE
Function
Advanced Clinical Practice
Careers Site Advertising End Date
21 Sep 2024
About the Role
Lawson Road Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly, patient focused clinical team, on a full time basis for 37.5 hours per week.   This is a new role for the practice, we are looking for someone enthusiastic and motivated to work alongside our GPs, clinical pharmacist and existing nursing team.
 
As an advanced nurse practitioner, you will be involved in telephone triage, see patients face to face, offer support to our existing nursing team and have the opportunity to develop in your own area of special interest.
 
Main duties include:
  • demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
  • practice autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
  • support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient-focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
  • responsible for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
About the Candidate

Are you an experienced healthcare worker, looking to expand your contribution to healthcare and personal job satisfaction? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in attitude and behaviour. They will be keen to undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

  • Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC
  • Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience
  • Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
  • Evidence of on-going CPD
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
  • Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to inspire and lead a team
 
About Us
You will be joining our current team of 5 GP partners, , clinical pharmacist partner, 2 salaried GP's, 2 GP registrars, 2 practice nurses, a nursing associate, 3 HCA's, a care co-ordinator, GPA, patient services administration team and a range of ARRS from the PCN.
 
We are a long established city centre practice close to the heart of Norwich with excellent GP patient survey feedback. Our list size is 8650 and continues to grow with new developments locally.
 
We are a GP training practice, teach UEA medical students & are research active.  Our CQC rating from 2023 is Good.
 
We are offering a competitive salary (depending on experience), NHS Pension, annual leave and bank holiday (pro rata).  We have an annual staff Christmas party and practices summer social event.
 
 

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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