Enhanced Level Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships:

Internal (Practice):

• GP Partners and Salaried GPs
• Training Lead and Clinical Supervisors
• Practice Nursing Team
• Practice Management Team

PCN Level:

• Clinical Director
• PCN Management Team
• Clinical Pharmacists
• Social Prescribers
• Health and Wellbeing Coaches
• Paramedics
• First Contact Physiotherapists
• Other PCN clinical and non-clinical staff

• Regular clinical supervision sessions with GP trainers
• Participation in practice-based educational activities
• Access to PCN-wide training and development
• Opportunity to develop PCN-wide protocols and pathways for long-term conditions
• Potential to support training of other nursing staff across the PCN

Service Delivery Context

• Primary base at Cookham Medical Centre with modern facilities
• Potential for some cross-PCN working as the role develops
• Access to shared PCN resources and expertise
• Opportunity to contribute to PCN-wide service development

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support the development of standardised approaches to long-term condition management across the PCN
• Participate in PCN clinical governance structures
• Contribute to training practice activities where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC - NMC)
• Has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, COPD, Asthma.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• High level communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to reflect on own practice.

Desirable

• Has worked within primary care in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
• Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
• Knowledge of audit - research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
• Knowledge

Experience

Essential

• Strong patient care skills with a focus on compassion and empathy.
• In depth knowledge of anatomy to effectively understand patient needs and conditions.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with patients and team members.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Proficient in using electronic health record systems for documentation.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated on best practices in nursing.

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

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

Address

Cookham Medical Centre

Lower Road

Cookham

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 9HX

Employer's website

https://www.maidenheadpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)