Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Assume a clinical workload dependent on the general practice population in collaboration with GP colleagues.
• Provide a holistic approach to healthcare, drawing from both nursing and medical models or health and illness where appropriate, in order to screen for early signs of disease and diagnose acute problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic conditions commonly seen in practice.
• Accept referrals from other disciplines unsupervised.
• Undertake an independent and autonomous assessment of undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems with attention to physical, emotional, social, cultural and mental health issues.
• Use sound judgment in assessing conflicting priorities and needs.
• Formulate a diagnosis utilizing medical diagnostic problem‑solving skills, including history taking, physical examination, invasive and non‑invasive procedures and investigations.
• Initi...