Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Independent Prescriber

The post holder will be an experienced healthcare practitioner with experience in acute and urgent care. Ideally they will have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice, and must be independent prescribing. The post holder must be able to evidence a clinical portfolio and relevant competencies in line with the HEE national framework for advanced clinical practice. Advanced clinical practitioners are expected to work across the four pillars of advanced practice; clinical, leadership, research and education. The post holder will practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner across various services, including but not limited to ABC Remote Services (uCATS, Enhanced Access, Additional Primary Care, Smoking Cessation and ADHD Primary Care Connect)Main duties of the job The post holder will autonomously undertake assessment and treatment of both acute and chronic, differentiated and undifferentiated, patient presentations. The post holder will determine a clinical diagnosis, treatment plan and appropriate discharge, or refer, as indicated whilst maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring patient safety. They will be a source of clinical expertise to less experienced staff, enhancing skills and knowledge, and work in partnership with a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will ensure a high-quality patient centred service is delivered in remote settings across all clinics.

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites NHS GP practices across Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities. More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org Services that ABC Provide

• ADHD Primary Care Connect
• Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)
• Anticipatory Care
• Enhanced Access
• Outbreak Response
• Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
• Smoking Cessation
• Urgent Care (secondary care settings)
• Urgent Care at Scale (primary care) (uCATS)
• Vaccination Programme
• Virtual Wards