Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner
East of England Primary Care Careers · Felixstowe
- Not stated by the employer
- Full time
- Posted 11 days ago
Howard House Surgery in Felixstowe are seeking to recruit an experienced advanced clinical practitioner, with independent prescriber qualifications to join our fantastic team. We are part of Suffolk Primary Care, which is a group of GP practices delivering patient care across Suffolk.
The vacancy is for approximately 24 hours a week working over 4 days, including working at least 1 shift a week within our extended hours team until 8pm. Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.
Main responsibilities will include;
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs, and administer medication in accordance with PGD/ Independent Prescribing.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or non-prescription medication, on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
Please see job description attached for more information.
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