Job summary
Wolstanton Medical Centre is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our expanding nursing team on a part-time basis. The Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality and responsive nursing care to our patient population.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
Working autonomously, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
Wolstanton Medical Centre within the Newcastle Central Primary Care Network (PCN) has a patient population of 11,100. The PCN are a group of 6 practices working together to focus on local patient care, led by our PCN Clinical Director and a supportive management team.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and have a long tradition of providing GP training, training medical students and student nurses working alongside Keele University.
We are a 2 GP Partner Practice, with a varied team including Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Practices Nurses, and Health Care Assistants. We have a team of receptionists and secretaries ensuring the practice runs smoothly and efficiently.
Our mission is to provide compassionate, patient centre, quality care to all our patients and have an Outstanding CQC rating.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out
other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
- Develop,
implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- Develop,
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute
conditions
- Support
the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic
disease patients
- Identify,
manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
- Provide
routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Prescribe
medication in accordance with PGD and within own scope of practice
- Review
medication for effectiveness, need and national guidance
- Request
and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on side effects, common
interactions and dosage
- Support
patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Provide
travel medicine services
- Request
pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as
required
- Refer
patients directly to other services as appropriate
- Provide
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation
- Ensure
SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Maintain
chronic disease registers
- Develop,
implement and embed well woman clinics
- Develop,
implement and embed well man clinics
- Chaperone
patients where necessary
- Assist
GPs with minor surgery when required
- Prioritise
health issues and intervene appropriately
- Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Recognise,
assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
- Recognise,
assess and refer patients with community health needs, developing strategies
for effective care pathways
- Implement
vaccination programmes for adults and children
- Liaise
with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
- Understand
organisation and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,
referring patients appropriately
In addition to the primary key responsibilities,
the Nurse Prescriber may be requested to:
- Act
as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle
- Monitor
and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
- Contribute
to the implementation of an effective training programme for staff and students
within the organisation
- Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Support
and participate in shared learning within the organisation
- Continually
review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives
where appropriate
- Be
aware of and contribute to the planning and implementation of Integrated Care
System (ICS) patient pathway initiatives
- Participate
in the review of significant and near miss events applying a structured
approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
- Maintain
professional registration and adhere to revalidation requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out
other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
- Develop,
implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- Develop,
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute
conditions
- Support
the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic
disease patients
- Identify,
manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
- Provide
routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Prescribe
medication in accordance with PGD and within own scope of practice
- Review
medication for effectiveness, need and national guidance
- Request
and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on side effects, common
interactions and dosage
- Support
patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Provide
travel medicine services
- Request
pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as
required
- Refer
patients directly to other services as appropriate
- Provide
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation
- Ensure
SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Maintain
chronic disease registers
- Develop,
implement and embed well woman clinics
- Develop,
implement and embed well man clinics
- Chaperone
patients where necessary
- Assist
GPs with minor surgery when required
- Prioritise
health issues and intervene appropriately
- Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Recognise,
assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
- Recognise,
assess and refer patients with community health needs, developing strategies
for effective care pathways
- Implement
vaccination programmes for adults and children
- Liaise
with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
- Understand
organisation and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,
referring patients appropriately
In addition to the primary key responsibilities,
the Nurse Prescriber may be requested to:
- Act
as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle
- Monitor
and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
- Contribute
to the implementation of an effective training programme for staff and students
within the organisation
- Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Support
and participate in shared learning within the organisation
- Continually
review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives
where appropriate
- Be
aware of and contribute to the planning and implementation of Integrated Care
System (ICS) patient pathway initiatives
- Participate
in the review of significant and near miss events applying a structured
approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
- Maintain
professional registration and adhere to revalidation requirements
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills including Clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Chaperone procedure
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Nurse Practitioner)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills including Clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Chaperone procedure
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Nurse Practitioner)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
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).
