Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

As a Prescriber, you will join a multi-disciplinary team at Luton Urgent Treatment Centre, to provide access to high quality Urgent Healthcare services within the community.

In addition, we offer the opportunity to curate a role that’s tailored just for you. You'll have the scope to broaden and diversify your clinical expertise by working in more than one of our service areas. This means that in addition to your primary base, you can choose to build a portfolio role, combining this with working in our Clinical Assessment Service, in or out of hours. This could be either from home, one of our primary care bases or one of our regional contact centres.

Main duties of the job

Using your experience of assessing minor illness and injury gained within an acute and primary care/community setting, you will manage the streaming and prioritization of patients self-presenting/referred to Luton UTC at the front door, to ensure the patients are managed in the most appropriate way.

You will receive patients as they present with complex and/or chronic illnesses and/or injury, to determine a clinical diagnosis, treatment and appropriate discharge.

The administration of drugs under PGD’s will be necessary at times, unless you are already an autonomous prescriber.

About us

The HUC team is fuelled by a passion for what we do; by a depth and breadth of expertise; and the knowledge that we are a professional community, working to the same goal.

As someone who enjoys a challenge and thrives in varied role which has a real opportunity to deliver the very best patient care, your enthusiasm and persistence will be crucial. In return you’ll receive great benefits and have plenty of scope to take on new responsibilities, learn new skills and continue to develop yourself.

Job description Job responsibilities

To complete the assessment and treatment of patients in the UTC who may present with complex and/or chronic illnesses and/or injury; in order to determine a clinical diagnosis, treatment and appropriate discharge. Post holders must also manage the effective streaming and prioritization of patients self-presenting/referred to Luton UTC at the front door, to ensure the patients are managed in the most appropriate way. Successful applicants will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including GPs, ANPs/ENPs/ECPs (Urgent Care Practitioners) and operational staff. All staff are expected to contribute to meeting Key Performance Indicators mandated by the service within the time frames identified. The post holder will work the full complement of the rota as required by the service. Principle Responsibilities will Include:

• To autonomously undertake clinical assessments, diagnose, treat and discharge patients with

• a wide range of minor illnesses and injuries, including management of complex cases

• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team to provide effective face-to face assessment within the UTC to ensure that patients are streamed to the correct clinician with the correct clinical priority for their condition

• To stream and prioritise self-presenting/referred patients to Luton UTC at the front door.

• To support access for patients within the UTC service opening hours and facilitate a clear patient pathway

• To offer advice and health education as appropriate

• Enable patients to carry out self-care as appropriate, through effective communication of health care advice.

• Following agreed Patient Group Directions administer simple analgesics to patients whilst awaiting senior clinical review if clinically indicated.

• Recognize the acutely ill patient and the need for urgent/emergency treatment acting appropriately with other clinical support as required

• Identify any safeguarding concerns and make appropriate referrals following safeguarding processes

• To be committed to working in a changing environment, responding positively to new demands and changes and to be willing to be flexible to the changing needs of the service

• To promote and facilitate audit and research-based practice as required

• To direct patients appropriately to the right professional within appropriate time frame

• To assess and priorities presenting patients in terms of acuity whilst maintaining patient safety at all times.

• To undertake ECGs, chaperoning and other tasks as requested by colleagues, this is not an exhaustive list.

• To support clinicians and other members of the team to ensure timely care to patients.

Professional

• To recognize and work within own limitations at all times.

• Adhere to NMC’s - The Code

• Participate and work to the policies and quality standards set by HUC and Town Centre Surgery

• Ensure that all the requirements of revalidation are met

• To have a personal development plan to include supervision and professional portfolio

• To identify own learning needs as part of individual development process

Communication

• To work closely with all members of Luton UTC team, Town Centre Surgery and the out of hours team within the clinical hub as appropriate. To communicate professionally and effectively with patients /relatives / carers /colleagues

• To keep accurate and contemporaneous records of all health enquiries, including assessment, treatment, and advice regarding patient care. The documentation must clearly reflect the assessment and findings in the consultation in line with current practice and in accordance with The Code as stipulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council

• To attend and participate in UTC meetings as required

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Minor illness/Minor Injury qualification (L6 or L7)

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing IRMER

Experience Essential

• Triage/streaming experience
• Evidence of working with a variety of patients requiring triaging assessment and treatment (minimum of 1 year experience)
• Evidence of appropriate decision making and referrals
• Evidence of audit or research experience
• Experience of working as a team leader
• Experience of utilizing PGDs under specific conditions
• Experience of working in an Emergency Department/Urgent Treatment

Desirable

• Experience of utilizing PGDs under specific conditions
• Experience of working in an Emergency Department/Urgent Treatment

Skills and abilities Essential

• Diagnosis and management of minor illness presentations
• Advanced interpersonal/communication skills
• IT skills
• A reflective practitioner Committed to self-directed development Assertive, adaptable/flexible/energetic and enthusiastic
• Team work and communication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 

Employer details Employer name HUC

Address Town Centre Urgent Treatment Centre

14-16 Chapel Street

Luton

LU1 2SE