Specialist Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

Accountable for the delivery of Specialist level, quality and evidence based clinical care in accordance to professional standards, guidelines and code of conduct (Safeguarding, Nursing and Midwifery Council, NICE, Local Authority Guidelines)

Clinical

1.Independent management of the defined specialist cohort of patients in line with current local and national clinical guidelines and the GMS contract.

2.Work within Priory nurse protocols as required.

3.If Nurse Prescriber, it is the nurse's responsibility to adhere to national and local guidelines, protocols and best practice associated with prescribing elements of their role.

4.Offering Specialist Chronic Disease Management dependent upon adequate training and experience.

5.Maintain stock of drugs and equipment reporting to nurse management of equipment failure/maintenance requirements.

6.Develop and Contribute to internal and external Audit or clinical data collation and reporting as required.

7.Contemporaneously record all Patient Contact information on the practice medical record system.

Education

1.This role required level 1 nursing registration with the NMC and it is the post holder's responsibility to maintain all relevant elements of their professional registration.

2.The employee will be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP.

3.To provide specialist advice and information to patients about their condition or provide appropriate referral if necessary.

4.To drive and encourage the participation in health education carried out in the Practice for self and junior members of the team.

5.Where appropriate, prepare results of audit and present as posters or scientific presentations at meetings and conferences.

In addition, there are secondary clinical responsibilities along with administration tasks.

This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to alteration, but the role includes all duties that may reasonably fall within the job purpose.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience working in a nursing environment in primary care or within their speciality in the community or secondary care.

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Capacity and motivation to take in patient/colleague perspective
• Treats patient(s) with sensitivity and personal understanding
• Is empathetic and checks patient needs are satisfied
• Generates safe/ understanding atmosphere
• Identifies their limitations and seeks help/advice appropriately
• Critical thinking
• Efficient resource management
• Approachability

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
• Post Graduate qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. respiratory, diabetes, womens health)
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma VTS completion or degree relating to primary care.
• Non- Medical Prescriber qualification/registration

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Medical Group

Address

Priory Medical Centre

Cornlands Road

York

North Yorkshire

YO24 3WX

Employer's website

https://www.priorymedical.com (Opens in a new tab)