Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

• Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions • Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management • Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis • Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly • Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs • Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate) • Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan • Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies • Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments • Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions • Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care • Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care • Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health • Undertake minor surgery as appropriate to competence • Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment • Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news • Communicate 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 communicating • Maintain effective communication within DDHF and with external stakeholders • Attend and contribute to team meetings • Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards Job description Job responsibilities • Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions • Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management • Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis • Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly • Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs • Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate) • Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan • Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies • Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments • Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions • Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care • Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care • Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health • Undertake minor surgery as appropriate to competence • Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment • Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news • Communicate 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 communicating • Maintain effective communication within DDHF and with external stakeholders • Attend and contribute to team meetings • Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards