Care Home and Housebound Long-term Condition Nurse Prescriber

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role holder will be required to:

Work as part of the Practice's multidisciplinary team, the post holder will effectively deliver nursing services to the entitled patient population.

Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

Prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.

Review patient medications to enhance compliance.

Request pathology services, as necessary.

Process pathology results, as required.

Oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

Ensure effective use of read codes.

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.

Support the Team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.

Implement vaccination programmes for adults.

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately.

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective and individualised patient care across all patient groups within the PCN or GP Practice location.

Support the delivery of preventative health programmes in line with NHS guidance

Support and/or undertake screening programmes in line with NHS guidance and protocols including vaccination clinics and new patient screening.

Support the Advance Nurse Practitioner/Senior nurse to manage the care of patients with chronic illnesses eg Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary heart disease and hypertension ensuring continued maintenance of the relevant documentation/register.

Undertake nursing treatment and procedures within your scope of practice for patients healthcare including ECG, cytology, weight management, life style and health promotion, phlebotomy, routine immunisations and vaccinations.

Be able to assess critically and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the patients condition or needs changes ensuring clear communication with the patient, their carer/family.

Have direct responsibility for patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporate the issues and recommendations

Utilise evidence-based practice and clinical audit to ensure appropriate assessment and management of patients within the primary care setting Identify service improvement activity in liaison with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and support the ANP or senior nurse in the review of policies and protocols.

Highlight areas for training, audit and improvement.

Complete clinical administration in support of core departmental and business activities including infection prevention and control.

Work with the multi-disciplinary primary healthcare team in order to support key outputs.

The post holder will have a base at Kings Medical Practice but will be required to work flexibly visiting patients homes and care homes.

As the role requires the postholder to commute across the Wakefield District applicants should either hold a full driving licence, which is valid in the UK, and hold the relevant car insurance to cover travel for business purposes or can be mobile by using other modes of transport for which reasonable expenses will be payable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Diplomas in chronic disease
• management e.g. Diabetes, asthma, COPD etc
• Qualification in Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care setting.
• Previous experience of working independently in the following areas
• Wound management
• Chronic disease management
• Vaccination clinics
• Anticipatory planning and End of Life management

Attributes

Essential

• Recognises when the limits of own competence are exceeded and is able to identify how and from whom to seek support.
• Listens proactively and collaborates with colleagues and wider teams and is able to share learning from their experiences
• Acts with integrity and professionalism at all times and is conscientious and committed to provide a high quality service.

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

Conexus Healthcare CIC

Address

Kings Medical Centre

King Edward Street

Normanton

West Yorkshire

WF62AZ

Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)