Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen where we are looking to recruit a Nurse Practitioner to work at our practice as part of our multidisciplinary team consisting of specialist nurses, practice and practitioner nursing, paramedics, pharmacist, gps and hcas, in addition to an admin and finance team and pcn workforce.
The successful applicant will be required to assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients. They will be able to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment / interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis working both autonomously and as part of a mdt practice.
The nurse practitioner should be competent and confident in managing both new diagnosis and long term conditions and will work at both our Bedford Street Surgery and branch site at Furtzon Medical Centre with the support of our gps.
The practitioner should be able to produce accurate, contemporaneous and
complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation,
policies and procedures and deliver care in accordance with guidelines.
A prescriber would be preferred but is not essential. Systm one experience would be preferred but training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients which include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Consult with patients to provide assessments, screening
treatment services and health education advice and where appropriate refer to other services.
Proactively identify, diagnose and
manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term
condition (as appropriate).
Diagnose and manage both acute and
chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment
methods into a management plan.
Support patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles
of self-care.
Regular attendance to shared care and learning meetings and an active participant in team meetings.
Be part of the practice vaccination programmes.
About us
We are a partnership of G.P's , Nurse Practitioners , Specialised Nurses, HCA's, Paramedics and pharmacist in addition to our admin teams. As part of a pcn we also include FCP, health and wellbeing coaches, dietician and mental health practitioners. We have a list size of 15360 patients and our team is growing rapidly to develop a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare .
We are looking to recruit for a full time position , salary will be discussed at Interview and is dependant on experience.
We are looking for a Qualified and experienced Nurse Practitioner Supported by a lead GP our service aims are to deliver a high quality driven Multi disciplinary team.
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
well-being programmes
- Provide a triage service, actively managing or referring patients
or treating patients within own scope of practice
- 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
- 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
extant legislation
- Ensure read 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
- 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.)
- Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately
(ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the
individual)
- Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters,
in accordance with local and national policies
- Understand practice and local policies for substance
abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
- Deliver opportunistic
health promotion where appropriate
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
well-being programmes
- Provide a triage service, actively managing or referring patients
or treating patients within own scope of practice
- 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
- 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
extant legislation
- Ensure read 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
- 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.)
- Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately
(ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the
individual)
- Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters,
in accordance with local and national policies
- Understand practice and local policies for substance
abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
- Deliver opportunistic
health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of autonomous working
- Experience of minor illness
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of triage
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a NP.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Nurse Practitioner)
- Minor illness trained
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of autonomous working
- Experience of minor illness
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of triage
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a NP.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Nurse Practitioner)
- Minor illness trained
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
