Sevenfields PCN

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Care Practitioner)

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Job summary

Sevenfields PCN is looking to employ an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (qualified to Advanced Care Practitioner level) to support the our Primary Care Network team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the PCN multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.

You should be an enthusiastic and highly motivated ANP ideally with GP Practice background experience to work at the PCN level. The role will involve working three days a week at Oakview Family Practice as well as varied work within our PCN. The successful candidate will be using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base in line with the latest RCN guidance on ANP competencies.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work within their professional boundaries

Providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.
To undertake surgeries working in an autonomous role including the management of minor ailments, chronic disease, family planning, home visits to include both acute visits and the management of chronic medical problems in the house-bound
To provide telephone based triage, assessments and consultations.
Demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice maintaining clinical excellence.
Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of PCN Patient population
Promote education and training to other staff and students, acting as a training resource
The post holder will work strictly in accordance with PCN protocols, policies and guidelines after appropriate training and assessment of competences have been completed and satisfied. Flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients group and the service as it continues to develop

About us

Sevenfields Primary Care Network (PCN) is one of the largest PCNs (of six) in Lewisham and we are seeking to be a key driving force for improving community health and wellbeing in our neighbourhood. Our PCN is made up of seven GP Practices serving a population of around 70,000, one of which is Oakview Family Practice where our Clinical Director Dr Helen Tattersfield is based. We are seeking an Advanced Norse Practitioner (Advanced Care Practitioner) to support Oakview Family Practice and our local PCN.

Our local population is somewhat older than other parts of Lewisham and contains several large care homes. It includes areas of extreme socioeconomic deprivation and the PCN is keen to find innovative ways of addressing the health challenges that accompany this. Sevenfields PCN has created a company to host its staff and work and all of the GP practices in Sevenfields are shareholders (members), sitting on our PCN Board that provides clear leadership through strong GP practice representation.

Date posted

30 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£65,000 a year Negotiable based on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5587-23-0008

Job locations

Goldsmiths Community Centre

Castillon Road

London

SE6 1QD

Oakview Family Practice

190 Shroffold Road

Bromley

BR1 5NJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care Delivery

Provide a first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigation and interpret findings/reports

To prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost effective, individualised patient care

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care

Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate

Participate in developing and delivering specialist primary care services such as long term disease management (diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and hypertension).

Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to ensure that National Service Frameworks (e.g. Coronary Heart Disease/Older People/Diabetes/Mental Health) are being delivered

Work with multi-disciplinary teams within the practice and across the wider CIC, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care

Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery

Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centeredstrategies to address them in liaison with appropriate community health professionals and agencies

Be aware of and contribute to, planning and delivery of practice-based commissioning

This is not an exhaustive list and may be amended dependent on staff competency and service need

Professional role

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

Maintain their professional registration

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation

Pro-actively promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the PCN Community ward and externally to key stakeholders and agencies

Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and patient group directions development

Identify appropriate opportunities to delegate both clinical and administrative tasks to more junior staff

Help the practice operate in a cost effective manner

Identify and manage nursing care risks on a continuing basis

Participate in practice meetings

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate

Work closely with the doctors and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets

Ensure that all PCN policies are fully implemented

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate

Ensure that all PCN policies are fully implemented

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members, including the Community team, Social Services and Voluntary Organisations staffs as required.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training program implemented by the PCN as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Attending relevant professional courses and study days.

Ensure they are carrying out regular clinical audits of their own and nursing team clinics and consultations

Safeguarding Children and Adults

Sevenfields PCN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people (anyone under the age of 18) and adults. It expects all staff to share this commitment and act in such a way that safeguards and promotes the health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults.

Staff must ensure that they are familiar with the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if any such concerns are raised.

Staff are expected to know about and how to follow safeguarding children and safeguarding adult policies.

All employees working in our PCN have a contractual right and a duty to raise genuine concerns they have with their employer about malpractice, patient safety, financial impropriety or any other serious risks they consider to be in the public interest. We local policies in place that emphasise that it is safe and acceptable for staff to raise concerns.