Nurse Prescriber / Advanced Practitioner

About Lakeside

Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We are made of eight GP practices across 14 sites that are part of their local communities.

We work together as practices to provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support services.

Our most important asset is our people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff, and we invest in training and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want to stay with us and be part of our team.

We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do.

About the Practice

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward thinking, teaching practice located in Stamford Lincolnshire. We are currently expanding our team and are looking for Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Care Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team.

Lakeside Healthcare at Stamford is part of the Lakeside Healthcare partnership, which serves the healthcare needs of over 165,000 patients across four counties- Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.

Stamford is a well-established surgery with a list size approximately of 28,000 patients. We achieved QOF outcomes with the support of a well-established QOF team. The surgery offers access by several routes, digital platform as well as telephone, video, and face to face consultation. There is a daily Duty team with a dedicated GP, NP/ANP and HCA daily.

You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team of currently, 4 NP/ANPs, 5 Practice nurses, 5 Healthcare assistants, 1 General Practice Assistant, Mental Health Nurse, Senior Pharmacist/Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians and dispensing team as well as a Neighbourhood Team and Social Prescribers.

Job Introduction

Are you.

• An innovative, motivated, positive, and proactive Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Contact Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner looking for a new challenge?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced organisation with a growing team with great spirit?
• Are you comfortable making autonomous decisions and can demonstrate leadership and motivational skills as well as providing expert care?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we really want to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Contact Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic and working closely with the leadership and practice teams. You’ll be involved in the smooth day to day running of the practice and pro-actively engaged in assisting both practices to achieve its vision and objectives.

What you will do

NP/ECP/ANPs operating in primary care have a wide range of skills, a broad knowledge base, and the ability to deliver specific aspects of care. At times these will need to be supplemented by the skills of specialist health care professionals in both primary and secondary care and include use of a range of diagnostic and screening services. Although independent practitioners, the act collaboratively with colleagues working in the same area of practice or refer to and share care with colleagues in more specialist areas.

In summary, the post holder is an experienced Healthcare Practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from 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 within the general practice.

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with a range of multi-professional teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. To work at this level, NMC /HCPC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

• An ability to make professional autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.
• An ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Make differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Develop, with the patient, an ongoing care plan with emphasis on health education and preventative measures.
• Order and follow up on necessary investigations providing treatment and care both individually, as part of a primary care team and through referral to other agencies.
• Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines.
• An ability to provide leadership, education and mentorship.
• An ability to provide clear and accurate documentation.
• An appreciation of the importance of confidentiality.
• The ability to assess for safeguarding issues and proactively refer on to relevant organisations / safeguarding teams.
• An acknowledgement of the importance of equality, diversity and the rights of patients, carers and colleagues. The ANP will demonstrate a non-judgmental and respectful approach to each individual’s circumstances, feelings, beliefs, priorities and rights.

Essential Criteria

Essential

• RGN Qualification
• NMC 1st level Registration
• Educated to Masters Level – Nurse Practitioner Pathway.
• Independent Prescribing Qualification or working towards.
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Clinical Supervision training or keen to work towards.
• Accredited training in chronic disease management or keen to work towards.

What we offer you (Benefits)

• Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements).
• NHS pension and long service recognition.
• NHS Discounts (Blue Light Card).
• Career opportunities.
• Role specific training and ongoing development.
• Great team environment.

Interview process

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter - Please upload your CV as a pdf and include your personal email address in your cover letter.

Our interview process will aim to meet you in person however some interviews may be carried out virtually.

To help you shine and show your full potential, please make us aware of any changes you might need at any stage of your application. If you need an alternative way of applying for this role, support with understanding the role, any changes at interviews, or anything else, we encourage you to contact our central People team. northantsicb.lakesidehumanresources@nhs.net.

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Please ensure you have your Right to Work documentation available at interview We will require you to produce the original documentation prior to your start date.

Shortlisting

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after the advert has closed and will advise of interview arrangements if successful, however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions that do not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £41,610.11-£58,875.96 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No) – If you answered Yes you must be able to provide sufficient evidence upon interview.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/09/2024