Larwood Health Partnership

Clinical Practitioner

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Job summary

Larwood Health Partnership is looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic Clinical/Nurse Practitioner to join our already established team to continue to develop our ways of working to provide timely, quality care for our patients.We are based over 5 sites with a patient list size of almost 35,000 and rated Outstanding by CQC.We believe in innovation and are always striving to find more efficient ways of working and improve patient care whilst achieving a GOOD WORK/HOMELIFE BALANCE. This has resulted in new ways of working for the Clinical/Nurse Practitioner Team to improve patient care with our GP Practices.

Main duties of the job

The applicant needs to have experience in the management of minor illness/injury with a qualification at Level 7 such as the APACs course (Advanced, Physical and Consultation Skills module) or minor illness course. Experience of chronic disease management is also desirable for this post. The Practitioner will be part of the Acute Care Team that will assess patients for urgent care on the day which may take the form of seeing patients face to face or by video consultation. The applicant must already have/ commit to undertaking non-medical prescribing training at the earliest possible opportunity.

About us

We have a multidisciplinary team made up of:

  • - 10 GP Partners and 8 Salaried GPs
  • - Practice Paramedics undertaking home visits
  • - Clinical/Nurse Practitioners assisting with acute patient care
  • - Clinical Pharmacists managing medication related queries
  • - First Contact Physiotherapists assisting with MSK problems
  • - Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators
  • - Experienced Management Team (including HR, Practice, Business, Estates, Nursing and PCN)
  • - Dedicated Administrative Team with each GP having their own dedicated sectaries
  • - Fantastic scanning and summarising team undertaking Read Coding

Details

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary is negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0233-23-0018

Job locations

56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S81 0HH


56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S810HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
  • Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
  • Consult with patients presenting for minor illness assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact, by attending to patients in clinic.
  • Undertake medication reviews in line with practice protocol as identified, face to face with patient.
  • Initiate tests and follow through results by assess to path links.
  • Make professional autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
  • Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
  • Work within non medical extended formulary and supplementary prescribing in collaboration with GPs and other primary care nurse to meet the needs of patients.
  • Works in collaboration with the Lead Practice Pharmacist for guidance and direction of prescribed medications
  • 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 patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.
  • Support and manage health needs of women presenting for: emergency contraception /sexual health needs.
  • Meet the needs of patients presenting for wound management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
  • Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
  • Consult with patients presenting for minor illness assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact, by attending to patients in clinic.
  • Undertake medication reviews in line with practice protocol as identified, face to face with patient.
  • Initiate tests and follow through results by assess to path links.
  • Make professional autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
  • Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
  • Work within non medical extended formulary and supplementary prescribing in collaboration with GPs and other primary care nurse to meet the needs of patients.
  • Works in collaboration with the Lead Practice Pharmacist for guidance and direction of prescribed medications
  • 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 patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.
  • Support and manage health needs of women presenting for: emergency contraception /sexual health needs.
  • Meet the needs of patients presenting for wound management.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of clinical skills assessment
  • Experience of consultations with patients of different ages

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience of Diabetes, Respiratory Conditions
  • Experience of Wound dressing

Qualifications

Essential

  • The applicant needs to have experience in the management of minor illness/injury with a qualification at Level 7 such as the APACs course (Advanced, Physical and Consultation Skills module).
  • The applicant needs to have their non medical prescribing qualification.

Desirable

  • Experience of chronic disease management is desirable.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of clinical skills assessment
  • Experience of consultations with patients of different ages

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • Experience of Diabetes, Respiratory Conditions
  • Experience of Wound dressing

Qualifications

Essential

  • The applicant needs to have experience in the management of minor illness/injury with a qualification at Level 7 such as the APACs course (Advanced, Physical and Consultation Skills module).
  • The applicant needs to have their non medical prescribing qualification.

Desirable

  • Experience of chronic disease management is desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Larwood Health Partnership

Address

56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S81 0HH


Employer's website

https://www.larwoodhealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Larwood Health Partnership

Address

56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S81 0HH


Employer's website

https://www.larwoodhealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Nurse Manager

Nathalie Birch

nathalie.birch2@nhs.net

01909537199

Details

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary is negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0233-23-0018

Job locations

56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S81 0HH


56 Larwood Avenue

Worksop

Nottinghamshire

S810HH


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