Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Clinical responsibilities:

Safely manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations using data gathering, assessing for red flags, investigation, diagnosis, management, and review within their agreed scope of practice and capabilities.

Must demonstrate complex clinical reasoning skills, to use problem solving approaches to analyse and synthesise information, manage medical and clinical uncertainty particularly in relation to a wide range of contexts and clinical presentations, and to include physical, mental, and social problems.

Have a sound understanding of referral pathways including routine, urgent, 2-week wait and emergency admissions.

Use resources appropriately and effectively.

Manage acute/chronic presentations and medical complexity.

Safely and effectively use a range of consultation modes to include telephone, video, online and face to face.

Prescribe treatment and medication safely in line with local and national guidelines (where professional regulation and training permits i.e., an independent prescriber)

To offer personalised care to people and signpost to and link with other members of the organisation or wider health and social care team.

To provide accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation policies and procedures

This is underpinned by a masters level 7 award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of; clinical practice; leadership and management; education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

A non medical prescriber with a minor injury and illness qualification essential and the ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.

Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families, and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes.