Job responsibilities
Job Title: Advanced
Nurse Practitioner
Grade: 8a
(agenda for change)
Hours: Negotiable
Location: Brownlow
Health
Accountable to: GP/Nurse
Partners
Responsible to: Nurse
Manager
Job Summary:
The post holder will be able to demonstrate a sound
knowledge in Advanced Nursing practice and the four pillars of practice. They
must be an experienced non- medical nurse prescriber and used to working
autonomously.
Clinics will include managing acute presentations,
e-Consultations and Telephone triage. We have 6 sites but were possible we try
to ensure clinicians are allocated to a maximum of two sites. This post is
expected to be for our Central sites- and Kensington Park.
Principal Clinical Responsibilities:
Whilst the post holder will work as part of a large multi
-disciplinary team, they must be able to work autonomously and have experience
in acute same day consultations with the ability to assess both adults and
children presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed presentations and use
advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning skills and a range of other
diagnostic support tools to manage, treat or refer these patients. This may
also be via e-Consultations and telephone consultations.
Facilitation of Learning:
To
support the ongoing development of junior staff and colleagues and participate
in monthly education updates
To
provide mentorship/supervision to junior staff and student nurses
To
contribute in the leadership of quarterly group/1:1 Clinical Supervision
sessions
Demonstrate
problem-solving skills underpinned from perspectives, for example in research
processes, service and quality improvement techniques, educational theory or
leadership and management theory.
Participate
in the implementation of Brownlow Health research projects related to general
practice nursing. This may also include undertaking a piece of original
research
Collaborate
proactively with public health agencies and local authorities to ensure general
practice nursing is actively engaged in the health improvement strategies for
the local community
Leadership & Management:
To
develop own leadership skills within the Nurse Practitioner Team
Able to
assimilate information from a range of sources and ensure complex decisions
reflect the analysis of these different perspectives even when limited
information is available.
Actively
participate in the development of Brownlow strategies and ensure collaborative
working with others to translate this into practice development to improve the
quality of care.
Able to
apply the theoretical perspectives of change management to create an
environment for successful change and practice development.
Able to
lead on key aspects of quality assurance to develop robust outcome indicators
for general practice nursing and other aspects of clinical governance.
Ensure
others in general practice nursing recognise the importance of data collection
and quality assurance and ensure that findings and other results are
disseminated in meaningful ways to staff.
Where
required undertake significant event auditing (or equivalent) and be skilled in
undertaking objective investigations and in writing objective reports following
the completion of the investigation.
Able to
work effectively with a wide range of professionals and agencies and
participate in multi- professional/agency strategies.
Evidence, Research & Development:
Develop
at least one special area of expertise to be seen as a local expert able to
articulate the most contemporary evidence, approaches to practice and
management.
Involvement
with review and monitoring of clinical policies to ensure they are based on
contemporary evidence.
Involvement
in clinical policy and research communities to identify deficits in evidence
and identification of potential funding sources for practice or research
development.
Contribute
to the development of implementation of research and development strategies and
applications for funding.
Collaborate
with local research partners and universities to understand new projects,
developments and findings and ensure frameworks for research governance are
applied appropriately.
Where
appropriate undertake research or audit.
Present
research findings in monthly Clinical meetings, clinical effectiveness group
and/or other communication channels.
Confidentiality:
Working within the Practice you may gain knowledge of
confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about
patients and staff. Such information
must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or
disclosed. Failure to observe this
confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you.
Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
You are expected to comply with relevant codes of conduct
and accountability.
Health and Safety:
In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
and other supplementary legislation, you are required to take reasonable care
to avoid injury during the course of work and co-operate with the Practice and others in meeting statutory regulations.
You are also required to attend statutory training as required to fulfil your
duties.
You are expected to comply with safety instructions and
Practice policies and procedures.
To use in a proper safe manner the equipment and facilities
provided.
To refrain from wilful misuse of, or interference with,
anything provided in the interest of health and safety and any action, which
might endanger yourself and others.
You are expected to report, as soon as practical, any
hazards and defects to your senior manager.
To report as soon as practical accidents and untoward
incidents and to ensure that accident forms are completed.
Safeguarding Children and Adults
The organisation has a zero tolerance approach to the abuse
of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees are required to
promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and comply with
the Local Safeguarding Children Board Procedures and the Children Act (1989,
2004). In accordance with the Safeguarding Adult Policy all staff must ensure
the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults is appropriately safeguarded.
All staff members are required to attend training
appropriate to their role in safeguarding children and adults, which includes
understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and knowing how to raise
concerns when those signs of abuse are noticed in a person.
Postscript:
The post holder may be required to undertake other related
duties not specifically mentioned above.
Any changes to this role specification will be made in consultation with
the post holder.
The Practice operates a No Smoking Policy and is an equal
opportunities employer.
