Job summary
We are a GP owned company created to enhance the delivery of healthcare services to people living in Southport and Formby. Our services are provided locally, meaning fewer visits to large, busy hospitals and faster treatment in a convenient location. We're also flexible, offering extended hours access to a 7-Day GP Service during evenings and weekends recognising that sometimes getting to a daytime appointment just isn't possible.
Our member practices share resources to ensure that the services we offer are the best they can be. We're a high quality, responsive, forward-thinking organisation proudly serving our local community.
The Mental Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be
responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs of the patient. To
undertake consultations with patients as an autonomous practitioner using
advanced clinical practice skills, own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer,
or discharge patients.
The post is a casual one whereby shifts are requested and allocated via an app-based rota system. We are currently looking for an Advanced Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join the 7-Day GP Service team who are flexible to work from 5pm in the evenings between Monday to Friday and throughout the weekend during the daytime.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for further details. Should you have any questions please contact Louise Sproat on louise.sproat1@nhs.net .
Main duties of the job
The main duties include but are not limited to;
-
Undertake consultations with patients taking a
comprehensive patient history, carry out physical examination use their expert
knowledge and clinical judgement to identify the potential diagnosis
-
Exercise a higher degree of personal and
professional autonomy using advanced clinical practice skills to include
clinical interventions
-
Refer patients for investigations when
necessary/appropriate
-
Make a final diagnosis, decide on and carry out
treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referral to primary or
secondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocols
as appropriate
-
Ensure that all treatments and care provided are
based on best practice/evidence-based care
-
Plan and provide skilled competent care to meet
the patients health and social care needs, involving other members of the
healthcare team as appropriate
-
Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
teams in order to ensure patient needs are met
-
Asses and evaluate, with the patient, the
effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed
-
Use independent/supplementary prescribing skills
for benefits of patient care
-
Work independently and as part of the 7-Day GP Service
team
About us
We are a GP owned company created to enhance the delivery of healthcare services to people living in Southport and Formby. Our services are provided locally, meaning fewer visits to large, busy hospitals and faster treatment in a convenient location. We're also flexible, offering extended hours access to a 7-Day GP Service during evenings and weekends recognising that sometimes getting to a daytime appointment just isn't possible.
Our member practices share resources to ensure that the services we offer are the best they can be. We're a high quality, responsive, forward thinking organisation proudly serving our local community.
Please visit our website for more information regarding the 7-Day service or contact Louise Sproat.
If you are looking for a part-time position and are flexible to work of an evening and/or weekend this is an excellent opportunity to work as part of an established team.
"I have a great sense of pride working for Southport and Formby Health, it is a fantastic place to work and I can't recommend it highly enough. The working environment is supportive and positive, everyone working together as a team."
Nicola Ball, Governance Officer
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include but are not limited to;
-
Undertake consultations with patients taking a
comprehensive patient history, carry out physical examination use their expert
knowledge and clinical judgement to identify the potential diagnosis
-
Exercise a higher degree of personal and
professional autonomy using advanced clinical practice skills to include
clinical interventions
-
Refer patients for investigations when
necessary/appropriate
-
Make a final diagnosis, decide on and carry out
treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referral to primary or
secondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocols
as appropriate
-
Ensure that all treatments and care provided are
based on best practice/evidence-based care
-
Plan and provide skilled competent care to meet
the patients health and social care needs, involving other members of the
healthcare team as appropriate
-
Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
teams in order to ensure patient needs are met
-
Asses and evaluate, with the patient, the
effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed
-
Use independent/supplementary prescribing skills
for benefits of patient care
-
Work independently and as part of the 7-Day GP
Service team
-
Assist in clinical audit and setting and
monitoring of service and unscheduled care
-
Identify and take appropriate actions to address
risk to the patient, this will include:
- Identification of emergency care needs requiring
despatch of a 999 ambulance
- Safeguarding children and protection of
vulnerable adult issues which require referral on to other agencies in line
with local policies
-
Work independently and at the same time
contribute to the work of the whole team to ensure the delivery of a
consistently high level of service, this will include:
- Taking responsibility and being accountable for
managing own workload, risk assessment and management, acting within
professional codes and appropriately to the clinical team leader for advice and
support
- Undertaking other duties when required, such as
audits or administrative tasks
- Identifying issues which may negatively impact
upon service delivery and reporting these on to the clinical support
manager/clinical manager operational team leader/shift manager in a timely
fashion
- Acting as a clinical resource for non-clinical
staff who may require advice and support
-
Maintain contemporaneous records of the
consultation and action using clinical software and where necessary written
records, in line with NMC guidance and local policies, guidelines and
procedures
-
Remain focused on the delivery of an excellent
service within an unpredictable, diverse, and challenging workload
-
Work remotely using EMIS Web following the
Working At Home Policy ensuring records and patient information is protected
following GDPR.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include but are not limited to;
-
Undertake consultations with patients taking a
comprehensive patient history, carry out physical examination use their expert
knowledge and clinical judgement to identify the potential diagnosis
-
Exercise a higher degree of personal and
professional autonomy using advanced clinical practice skills to include
clinical interventions
-
Refer patients for investigations when
necessary/appropriate
-
Make a final diagnosis, decide on and carry out
treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referral to primary or
secondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocols
as appropriate
-
Ensure that all treatments and care provided are
based on best practice/evidence-based care
-
Plan and provide skilled competent care to meet
the patients health and social care needs, involving other members of the
healthcare team as appropriate
-
Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency
teams in order to ensure patient needs are met
-
Asses and evaluate, with the patient, the
effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed
-
Use independent/supplementary prescribing skills
for benefits of patient care
-
Work independently and as part of the 7-Day GP
Service team
-
Assist in clinical audit and setting and
monitoring of service and unscheduled care
-
Identify and take appropriate actions to address
risk to the patient, this will include:
- Identification of emergency care needs requiring
despatch of a 999 ambulance
- Safeguarding children and protection of
vulnerable adult issues which require referral on to other agencies in line
with local policies
-
Work independently and at the same time
contribute to the work of the whole team to ensure the delivery of a
consistently high level of service, this will include:
- Taking responsibility and being accountable for
managing own workload, risk assessment and management, acting within
professional codes and appropriately to the clinical team leader for advice and
support
- Undertaking other duties when required, such as
audits or administrative tasks
- Identifying issues which may negatively impact
upon service delivery and reporting these on to the clinical support
manager/clinical manager operational team leader/shift manager in a timely
fashion
- Acting as a clinical resource for non-clinical
staff who may require advice and support
-
Maintain contemporaneous records of the
consultation and action using clinical software and where necessary written
records, in line with NMC guidance and local policies, guidelines and
procedures
-
Remain focused on the delivery of an excellent
service within an unpredictable, diverse, and challenging workload
-
Work remotely using EMIS Web following the
Working At Home Policy ensuring records and patient information is protected
following GDPR.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Non-medical independent/supplementary Nurse prescriber V300
- MSc in Advanced Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health setting or a strong interest/experience of dealing with patients with mental health issues
- Ability to motivate others by influencing and inspire others in new enhanced ways of working
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong leadership and a shared vision for better care
- Ability to use the EMIS Clinical System used within local primary care
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, feedback, partnership working, and coaching skills
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and convey complex messages to different recipient groups
- Able to develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and without organisations
- Strong intellectual, strategic, and systemic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes
- Ability to recover and recuperate quickly from difficult or challenging situations.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has the ability following clinical assessment, to prescribe appropriately within professional competency and to review effectiveness of treatment within the four pillars of Advanced Practice
- Demonstrates high level of competence in clinical examination and diagnostic skills
- Demonstrate safe and effective prescribing within own competency
- Interpret pathology/radiology results/reports and action where appropriate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, provide enhanced discussions with patients
- Embed the core NMC values and expectations of care, compassions, courage, communication, commitment, and competence into everyday practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Non-medical independent/supplementary Nurse prescriber V300
- MSc in Advanced Practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health setting or a strong interest/experience of dealing with patients with mental health issues
- Ability to motivate others by influencing and inspire others in new enhanced ways of working
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong leadership and a shared vision for better care
- Ability to use the EMIS Clinical System used within local primary care
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, feedback, partnership working, and coaching skills
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and convey complex messages to different recipient groups
- Able to develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and without organisations
- Strong intellectual, strategic, and systemic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes
- Ability to recover and recuperate quickly from difficult or challenging situations.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has the ability following clinical assessment, to prescribe appropriately within professional competency and to review effectiveness of treatment within the four pillars of Advanced Practice
- Demonstrates high level of competence in clinical examination and diagnostic skills
- Demonstrate safe and effective prescribing within own competency
- Interpret pathology/radiology results/reports and action where appropriate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, provide enhanced discussions with patients
- Embed the core NMC values and expectations of care, compassions, courage, communication, commitment, and competence into everyday practice.
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).
