Job summaryAn experience nurse who, within their professional boundaries, sees patients on an appointment basis within a walk-in environment and provides care including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients presenting at the practice. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as requiredMain duties of the jobAssess, examine, diagnose, treat patients attending the practice within the parameters of experience and competency.To be an independent prescriber and prescribe within the formulary agreed with the practice dependent upon experience and training.To work autonomously with patients being able to assess, diagnose and manage patients attending with minor illness and injuries.To recognise when other clinicians will be best placed to review a patient and to ensure all patients receive the highest care.About usHawthorn Medical Centre have a registered list of 5000+ patients, and an un-registered walk-in element that sees 15000 patients a year. We are looking for ANPs to join our established team of ANPs and GPs that run the walk-in service. Each day is different, so you need to have great diagnosis skills and be able to think on your feet. You will be part of a team that provides support, training, and a good amount of tea and cake! You will also be joining the wider team of ANPs across the company who get together annually for learning and development opportunities.Hawthorn Medical Centre is part of the Hope Citadel Healthcare group a team of 10 practices that are looking to bring transformation in individuals, families and communities through whole-person centred healthcare.Shift pattern would be negotiable. The practice is open 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesCommunicationCommunicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicationUtilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimensDelivering a quality serviceRecognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and proceduresDeliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based careUtilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where requiredParticipate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)Team WorkingWork as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of workingDelegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated dutiesManagement of RiskManage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patientsMonitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelinesEnsure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken.Undertake mandatory and statutory trainingUtilising informationUse technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating informationReview and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processesLearning and DevelopmentAct as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualifiedMake effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant informationThis job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from time-to-time.Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssentialAware of accountability of own role and other rolesAwareness of clinical governance issues in primary careKnowledge of patient group directions and associated policyAwareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.Acute ailments managementDesirableAbility to identify determinants on health in the local areaKnowledge of public health issues in the local areaAwareness of local and national health policyAwareness of issues within the wider health economyQualificationsEssentialRegistered First level NurseV300 Prescribing qualificationDesirableClinical supervision and training experienceSkillsEssentialClinical skills around diagnosis and treatment of minor ailmentsCommunication skills, both written and verbalAbility to communicate difficult messages to patients and familiesNegotiation and conflict management skillsIT skills in clinical systems such as EMIS WebExperienceEssentialMinimum 2 years post-registration experienceExperience in Primary CareInvolvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelinesExperience of auditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHope Citadel Healthcare CICAddressHawthorne Medical Centre LtdBirchfields RoadManchesterM14 6FSEmployer's websitehttp://www.hopecitadel.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)