Job responsibilities
The Nurse
Practitioner / Nurse Team Lead at Chet Valley is a registered nurse with post graduate
qualifications who acts
within their professional boundaries.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring
the delivery of safe and effective clinical care to the whole practice
population.
Clinically, the
focus of this role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients
with acute and chronic conditions. They will demonstrate
safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the
practice, and on occasion their own homes and care homes.
They will lead and manage the nursing team,
working closely with the GPs and Practice Business Manager to deliver the
practice priorities.
The nurse practitioner / nurse team lead will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery
of policy and procedures. There is an expectation that training across the
practice is maintained to an expected level with use of appropriate equipment
and facilities as directed by the post holder who is an autonomous
allied healthcare professional.
The post holder must own their own vehicle as home visits will be an
expectation.
Clinical
Responsibilities
The following
are the clinical responsibilities of the nurse practitioner / nurse team lead.
There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will
be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Work
as part of the clinical team, to provide a first point of contact within the
practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems,
making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving
and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
To
provide both telephone and face to face consultations to patients, actively
managing or referring on within own scope of practice.
To
provide assessment, treatment, and diagnosis at point of first contact by
attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings
according to patients needs
To
undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols
To
make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable
To
refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as
appropriate
To
instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or
investigations and interpret findings/reports
To
work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and the wider
integrated care team, to meet the needs of the patients and help to avoid
unnecessary admissions to hospital.
To
ensure that professional standards are maintained.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation, ensuring
that read codes are used effectively.
Support
and lead the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To
contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain high
standards of patient care and service delivery
To help develop and set up new patient
services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services
To
support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
on behalf of the practice.
To
undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
To
contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
To
contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or
direct care.
Lead
Responsibilities
In addition to the clinical responsibilities, the nurse practitioner /
nurse team lead will be requested to:
Be the
infection prevention and control lead for the practice, ensuring that the annual
statement is completed, and that the policy is followed, providing audits,
training, support, and evidence of compliance to the practice manager.
Develop, review,
and implement policies, protocols, and risk assessments in conjunction with
the partners and practice business manager.
Contribute
to the implementation of an effective training programme for staff and
students within the practice.
Provide
clinical supervision for the clinical team
Lead the
planning and implementation of changes within the clinical team
Provide line
management for members of the clinical team
To
participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so
and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about
through clinical incidents and near-miss events
To
attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
To
provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of
professionalism, compassion, excellence, and the development of effective
team working
To
develop yourself and the role through participation in training and service
redesign activities
Attend and
contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including
practice clinical governance and team leader meetings, taking on
responsibilities and reporting back as required.
Monitor work
areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform
to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedure, and
guidelines
Work with
the Quality administrators to ensure that the Practice are high QOF achievers
and that all staff are aware of the requirements.
Participate
in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and
culture of Chet Valley Medical Practice
