• Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all • Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice Managing information • Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information • Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes • Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases • Understand responsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trust regarding the Freedom and Information Act Learning and development • Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards • Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences) • Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate • Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning Equality and diversity • Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity • Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture • Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights • Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies • Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice • Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care • Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care • Undertake any training required in order to meet the needs of the practice
PERSON SPECIFICATION Advanced Nurse Practitioner Requirements Essential Desirable Education and Qualifications • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent • Relevant nursing/health degree • Mentor/teaching qualification • Clinical supervision training • Independent prescribing qualification Long term conditions qualification Experience • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role • Audit • Research • Nurse prescribing • Working with community development initiatives • Health needs assessment • Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice • Experience of case management • Nurse led triage Skills • Clinical leadership skills • Communication skills, both written and verbal • Communication of difficult messages to patients and families • Negotiation and conflict management skills • Change management • Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting • Resource management Knowledge • Advanced clinical practice skills • Management of patients with long term condition • Management of patients with complex needs • Clinical examination skills • Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service • Local and national health policy • Wider health economy • Clinical governance issues in primary care • Knowledge of public health issues • Able to identify determinants on health in the area