Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Assess, review and evaluate the needs of patients
• Deliver treatments or refer patient as required
• Prioritise the patients within the service
• Providing necessary treatment including the use of non-medical prescribing and/or patient group directions in line with local/national policies, procedures and guidelines as appropriate.
• Medicines management, leadership and case management.
• Manage and act upon clinical triage between 8am and 10am each day
• Carry out duties to include; suturing and/or fracture management
• Maximise patient’s health and reduce risks that contribute to ill health, thereby reducing unnecessary admissions to acute services

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills and experience;

• Registered nurse (NMC)
• Experience of working within primary care and as a nurse practitioner
• Post graduate diploma or degree (advanced practice qualification)
• Qualified nurse prescriber
• Qualified triage nurse
• Possess a minor illness qualification
  
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
• Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
  

Ranworth Primary Care Network, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne. 

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.