Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse prescriber that is looking for a new challenge.We are a training practice with a list size of 17000 patients across
West Lancs. 2 branches in Skelmersdale, 1 branch in Southport and 1 branch in
Ormskirk. We have a huge family of clinical staff. We are an innovative
practice that delivers all national and local enhanced services and offer an
abundance of training opportunities. Part time, full time /flexible hours to
suit will be considered. Our approach is innovative and forward-looking, and
dedicated to excellent clinical outcomes.We are purposeful in our efforts to manage our clinicians workload and ensure
sustainability, having developed a diverse and large team of support staff over
recent years dealing with many admin tasks including referral, prescriptions
and path links.We embrace technology to enable more effective and efficient ways of
working. We have introduced an online triage system for our patients allowing
our patient to complete an on-line form detailing the problem. It has
significantly improved access for our patients and reduced our workload as
more conditions can be safely signposted to the appropriate clinician or
service.
Main duties of the job
To provide and maintain high quality nursing care to the practice
population.
Delivering sensitive, and responsive care, ensuring the ethnic,
linguistic and cultural needs are taken into account.
To promote the practice as
a learning organisation including staying abreast of policy, guidelines and
evidence and communicating and integrating this into practice
To work in line with
practice aims and objectives
About us
We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the
cornerstone of well-being in our community. Our goal is to deliver on the
ambitions laid out in the GP forward view in a way that is locally relevant,
valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff.
The Health and Well Being of our staff matters immensely to us, so have
appointed a Health and Well-being lead and Champion. We take on board the
Recent BMA guidance in relation to safe working in general practice and the
wellbeing of our workforce.
Our Practice family consists of 7 GP's, GP Registrars, 2 ANP's, Nurse
Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Community Paramedic, and HCA's. Our
administrative team - 17 receptionists which includes a head receptionist at
each location, 3 clinical coders, one scanner, data quality lead, 2 deputy
Practice Managers, Office Manager and Practice Manager. We are an innovative
practice that delivers all national and local enhanced services and offer an
abundance or training opportunities. We have a whole practice study day every
month where the whole of our team gets involved.
In addition to our core general practice work we are a committed member
of our local PCN, working Collaboratory to improve patient access within our
local area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone
to join our team in Lancashire who believes in our vision for high quality,
locally relevant primary care and who wants to actively engage in our delivery
of that vision.
We understand how important it is to offer genuinely flexible working,
and are always open to a conversation about what working arrangements would
suit your personal circumstances. If you're the right fit for us, then we'll do
our best to be the right fit for you.
The post holder is
responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the
practice population across all Beacon Primary Care sites. The post holder is
accountable for contributing to the nursing service delivery. Clinically, the focus
of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for all patients whilst
focusing on individuals with long-term conditions offering management and
preventative interventions. As an autonomous practitioner the candidate will be
responsible for the care delivered, whilst also demonstrating critical thinking
and skills in decision-making. As a V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber you will
be responsible for prescribing effectively and appropriately within your scope
of practice. The candidate will work collaboratively with the whole general
practice team to meet the needs of patients, providing leadership and ensuring
care within practice policies and procedures.
Key responsibilities Clinical
practice
- 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
- Assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate
treatment/interventions for patients presenting with an undifferentiated
diagnosis, referring to secondary/community care as appropriate.
- Work with other health care professionals to
diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including
non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with
national and local policies and practice needs
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic
effectiveness appropriate to patients needs and in accordance with
national and local guidelines and within own scope of competence.
- Work with patients in order to support adherence to
prescribed treatments
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or
over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and
interactions
- 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 family planning and cervical cytology consultations (if appropriately
trained)
- Implement and participate in vaccination and
immunisation programmes for both adults and children
- Advise, support and administer vaccinations where
appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Communication
- Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure
patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers,
recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome
different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways
of communicating
- Anticipate barriers to communication and take action
to improve communication
- Estimate and maintain effective communication with
individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external
stakeholders
Delivering
a quality service
- Recognise and work within own competence and
professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete
records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and
procedures
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a
manner that maintains and promotes quality
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and
evidence-based care
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self
and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
- Participate in the maintenance of quality governance
systems and processes across the practice
- Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the
quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where
required
- Collaborate on improving the quality of health care
in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national
policies and initiatives as appropriate
- Support and participate in shared learning across
the practice and wider organisation
- Participate in the performance monitoring review of
the team, providing feedback as appropriate
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports the
identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware
of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within policies regarding family violence,
vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as
appropriate
Leadership
personal and people development
- Take responsibility for own development learning and
performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as
a positive role model
- Support the development of others in order to
maximise potential
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning
environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from
external good practice
- Participate in planning and implementing changes
within the area of care and responsibility
- format to all patients, recognising any difficulties
and referring where appropriate
Management
of risk
- Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff
and patients
- Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are
safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of
vaccines and drugs
- Undertake mandatory and statutory training
requirements
- Apply infection-control measures within the practice
according to local and national guidelines
- Apply policies that reduce environmental health
risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
- Participate in the local implementation strategies
that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising
information
- Use technology as an aid to management in planning,
implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
- Review and process data using accurate Read codes to
ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
- Understand the responsibility of self and others
regarding the Freedom of Information Act
- Collate, analyse and present clinical data and
information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance
care
Learning
and development
- Act as mentor to students, assessing competence
against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
- Disseminate learning and information gained to other
team members in order to share good practice and inform others about
current and future developments
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as
appropriate
- Make effective use of learning opportunities within
and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back
relevant information
- Provide an educational role to patients, carers,
families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
- Attend local updates on prescribing practice and
monitor own prescribing as supplied by the local prescribing team.
Equality
and diversity
- Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to
overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
- Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a
non-discriminatory culture
- Support people who need assistance in exercising
their rights
- 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
Miscellaneous
To work closely with all members of
the Practice team and undertake any other duties as may be required from time
to time across any of the 4 sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone
to join our team in Lancashire who believes in our vision for high quality,
locally relevant primary care and who wants to actively engage in our delivery
of that vision.
We understand how important it is to offer genuinely flexible working,
and are always open to a conversation about what working arrangements would
suit your personal circumstances. If you're the right fit for us, then we'll do
our best to be the right fit for you.
The post holder is
responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the
practice population across all Beacon Primary Care sites. The post holder is
accountable for contributing to the nursing service delivery. Clinically, the focus
of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for all patients whilst
focusing on individuals with long-term conditions offering management and
preventative interventions. As an autonomous practitioner the candidate will be
responsible for the care delivered, whilst also demonstrating critical thinking
and skills in decision-making. As a V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber you will
be responsible for prescribing effectively and appropriately within your scope
of practice. The candidate will work collaboratively with the whole general
practice team to meet the needs of patients, providing leadership and ensuring
care within practice policies and procedures.
Key responsibilities Clinical
practice
- 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
- Assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate
treatment/interventions for patients presenting with an undifferentiated
diagnosis, referring to secondary/community care as appropriate.
- Work with other health care professionals to
diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including
non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with
national and local policies and practice needs
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic
effectiveness appropriate to patients needs and in accordance with
national and local guidelines and within own scope of competence.
- Work with patients in order to support adherence to
prescribed treatments
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or
over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and
interactions
- 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 family planning and cervical cytology consultations (if appropriately
trained)
- Implement and participate in vaccination and
immunisation programmes for both adults and children
- Advise, support and administer vaccinations where
appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Communication
- Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure
patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers,
recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome
different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways
of communicating
- Anticipate barriers to communication and take action
to improve communication
- Estimate and maintain effective communication with
individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external
stakeholders
Delivering
a quality service
- Recognise and work within own competence and
professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete
records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and
procedures
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a
manner that maintains and promotes quality
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and
evidence-based care
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self
and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
- Participate in the maintenance of quality governance
systems and processes across the practice
- Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the
quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where
required
- Collaborate on improving the quality of health care
in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national
policies and initiatives as appropriate
- Support and participate in shared learning across
the practice and wider organisation
- Participate in the performance monitoring review of
the team, providing feedback as appropriate
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports the
identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware
of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within policies regarding family violence,
vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as
appropriate
Leadership
personal and people development
- Take responsibility for own development learning and
performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as
a positive role model
- Support the development of others in order to
maximise potential
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning
environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from
external good practice
- Participate in planning and implementing changes
within the area of care and responsibility
- format to all patients, recognising any difficulties
and referring where appropriate
Management
of risk
- Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff
and patients
- Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are
safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of
vaccines and drugs
- Undertake mandatory and statutory training
requirements
- Apply infection-control measures within the practice
according to local and national guidelines
- Apply policies that reduce environmental health
risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
- Participate in the local implementation strategies
that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising
information
- Use technology as an aid to management in planning,
implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
- Review and process data using accurate Read codes to
ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
- Understand the responsibility of self and others
regarding the Freedom of Information Act
- Collate, analyse and present clinical data and
information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance
care
Learning
and development
- Act as mentor to students, assessing competence
against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
- Disseminate learning and information gained to other
team members in order to share good practice and inform others about
current and future developments
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as
appropriate
- Make effective use of learning opportunities within
and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back
relevant information
- Provide an educational role to patients, carers,
families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
- Attend local updates on prescribing practice and
monitor own prescribing as supplied by the local prescribing team.
Equality
and diversity
- Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to
overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
- Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a
non-discriminatory culture
- Support people who need assistance in exercising
their rights
- 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
Miscellaneous
To work closely with all members of
the Practice team and undertake any other duties as may be required from time
to time across any of the 4 sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- NMC registered
- V300 prescribing qualification
- Previous GP Practice experience
- Full driving licence
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Familiarity with working with clinical software
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- NMC registered
- V300 prescribing qualification
- Previous GP Practice experience
- Full driving licence
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Familiarity with working with clinical software
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).
