Job summary
Park Surgery is looking for a qualified Enhanced Nurse Practitioner to join our innovative and forward thinking Practice helping us to
provide healthcare to approximately 24,500 patients in Herne Bay.
Salary is competitive and there is scope for additional training and development.
This is a role funded under the Additional Roles
Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). Applicants will need to meet the requirements for the Enhanced Nurse Practitioner role under the PCN DES.
Main duties of the job
You will be an Enhanced Nurse Practitioner and Independent Prescriber and able to manage patients autonomously. These will
be with a minor illness focus across the age range.
You will undertake a variety of duties including face to
face consultations, telephone consultations, and home visits. This will be for
patients across the age range.
You will be responsible for providing NHS medical services
to patients on the Practice list. This will have a minor illness focus but can
be shaped based on particular clinical knowledge and experience.
About us
We are a dynamic, enthusiastic and well regarded Practice
located in the beautiful seaside town of Herne Bay in East Kent.
We have an extensive clinical team made up of GPs, Advanced
Clinical Practitioners (Paramedics and Nurses), Specialist Nurses and HCA's. We
also have a First Contact Physiotherapist, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and
Social Prescribers together with a large administrative team.
As a training Practice we are passionate about the
education and training of all health professionals and provide regular
tutorials for our ACP team
We have a great relationship with our neighbouring Practice
having worked well with them for many years developing new health services for
the population of Herne Bay. We work closely as part of an excellent Primary
Care Network (PCN) to provide first class care to our patients, including an
Urgent Treatment Centre, Ophthalmology, MSK and ENT services, and if you want
to develop special interests in the future, we would be happy to discuss how
this might fit in with the PCN and practice plans.
We have a large elderly population and provide regular ward
rounds for our care homes as part of the local PCN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ENP will work to deliver high quality clinical care both
in the practice and on home visits. The split is flexible and can be agreed to
meet the preference of the ENP and the needs of the practice. The role will
involve assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning of patients across the age
range with support from Advanced Clinical Practitioners and GPs.
Park Surgery is committed to the education and development
of its staff, and ENPs will be supported to develop further if they so wish.
The position is open to nurses meeting the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme criteria for Enhanced Nurses, and the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ENP will work to deliver high quality clinical care both
in the practice and on home visits. The split is flexible and can be agreed to
meet the preference of the ENP and the needs of the practice. The role will
involve assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning of patients across the age
range with support from Advanced Clinical Practitioners and GPs.
Park Surgery is committed to the education and development
of its staff, and ENPs will be supported to develop further if they so wish.
The position is open to nurses meeting the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme criteria for Enhanced Nurses, and the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse registered with the NMC as appropriate, with no restrictions on practice or pending Fitness To Practice concerns.
- Full UK Driving License.
- Level 3 Safeguarding (Children).
- Independent Prescriber.
- Able to work independently without direct supervision.
- Qualified and competent to see children.
Desirable
- Minor Illness qualification.
- Level 7 modules from ACP Masters course, in particular advanced clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostics
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience.
- Experience of independently diagnosing and planning treatment for patients including those with comorbidities
- Understanding of NHS principles and values.
- Experience of working in a Primary Care setting.
Desirable
- Supervisory experience.
- Mentorship of peers and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse registered with the NMC as appropriate, with no restrictions on practice or pending Fitness To Practice concerns.
- Full UK Driving License.
- Level 3 Safeguarding (Children).
- Independent Prescriber.
- Able to work independently without direct supervision.
- Qualified and competent to see children.
Desirable
- Minor Illness qualification.
- Level 7 modules from ACP Masters course, in particular advanced clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnostics
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience.
- Experience of independently diagnosing and planning treatment for patients including those with comorbidities
- Understanding of NHS principles and values.
- Experience of working in a Primary Care setting.
Desirable
- Supervisory experience.
- Mentorship of peers and students.
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).