Job summary
The post holder is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), caring for people who are Frail and/or are housebound or live in a care home. They will work for Canalside PCN, made up of 6 GP practices in Heywood Middleton and Rochdale. They will work across sites with a focus to work as part of a multidisciplinary team caring for these patients.
The ANP will be responsible for proactive, anticipatory care and case finding as well as managing and coordinating palliative and frailty care, mainly within the Care homes within Canalside PCN
Acting within their professional boundaries, the post-holder will provide care for the patient following treatment plans and evaluations of their care. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and provide expert care for patients.
They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary General Practice team and the PCN team including Advanced Paramedic, Nurse Associate and Clinical Pharmacist 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.
Main duties of the job
Deliver a high standard of patient care as in Nursing, and Residential Care Homes and for patients of the Practice and PCN with Frailty and who are housebound with a focus on their palliative needs.
Manage a clinical caseload, dealing with patients needs to include frail, palliative and vulnerable patients registered with the PCN.
Instigate and be involved in pro-active, case finding and anticipatory care and appropriate advanced care planning discussions with all patients and their families and develop personalised care plans.
To be part of an MDT responding to correspondence and clinical administration pertaining to patients within the role-holders scope of work.
Build relationships between all agencies, working collaboratively coordinating and/or advocating for patients' care.
Mentor, support other Health Care Professionals in developing and maintaining clinical skills and knowledge.
About us
Canalside PCN is a high acheiving group of 6 GP practices who, work together to deliver good patient care. We work collaboratively together and with the local ICB in HMR. We are expanding our Multi-disciplinary team of PCN roles to meet the needs of our patients and care homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Role
To promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.
To maintain their professional registration and keep up to date with mandatory training.
To record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest regulatory guidance and other pertinent standards.
Pro-actively promote the role of the ANP.
Clinical Role
To assess patients within their roles and make professionally autonomous decisions.
Provide a first point of contact alongside the Frailty and Care homes Care Coordinators for Nursing and Residential Care Homes.
Provide regular ward rounds and telephone calls / visits to Care Homes and anticipatory care visits as per the post-holders case load.
Instigate necessary diagnostic tests or investigations where appropriate and interpret findings/reports and act upon them appropriately. Reviewing patients where needed and making long term care plans.
As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
To work with the medicines management team to provide and/or ensure polypharmacy medication reviews and de-prescribe where appropriate.
To provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
To provide advanced care and respect planning with a focus on Palliative and End of life care where appropriate.
To refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
To work with the MDT to ensure practice and PCN contractual requirements are delivered and met for patients within caseload and in support of our wider population.
To work with the MDT to ensure our care is compliant, safe, of high quality and follows regulatory guidelines at practice and PCN level.
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, organisation staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the organisations Health & Safety Policy and the organisations Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to organisations guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting any health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with organisations procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Role
To promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.
To maintain their professional registration and keep up to date with mandatory training.
To record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest regulatory guidance and other pertinent standards.
Pro-actively promote the role of the ANP.
Clinical Role
To assess patients within their roles and make professionally autonomous decisions.
Provide a first point of contact alongside the Frailty and Care homes Care Coordinators for Nursing and Residential Care Homes.
Provide regular ward rounds and telephone calls / visits to Care Homes and anticipatory care visits as per the post-holders case load.
Instigate necessary diagnostic tests or investigations where appropriate and interpret findings/reports and act upon them appropriately. Reviewing patients where needed and making long term care plans.
As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
To work with the medicines management team to provide and/or ensure polypharmacy medication reviews and de-prescribe where appropriate.
To provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
To provide advanced care and respect planning with a focus on Palliative and End of life care where appropriate.
To refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
To work with the MDT to ensure practice and PCN contractual requirements are delivered and met for patients within caseload and in support of our wider population.
To work with the MDT to ensure our care is compliant, safe, of high quality and follows regulatory guidelines at practice and PCN level.
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, organisation staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the organisations Health & Safety Policy and the organisations Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to organisations guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting any health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with organisations procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Meets DBS clearance and associated employment checks.
- Have UK driving license and vehicle
- Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their care homes
- Ability to work flexibly - at different locations to provide cover.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPS registered
- CPD folder to demonstrate learning and development
Experience
Essential
- Competent in the planning and managing of complete clinical episodes of care for all patients; working autonomously, efficiently and pro-actively.
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of working with patients currently under Palliative or End of Life care
- Experience of working with the elderly and frail.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Meets DBS clearance and associated employment checks.
- Have UK driving license and vehicle
- Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their care homes
- Ability to work flexibly - at different locations to provide cover.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC/HCPS registered
- CPD folder to demonstrate learning and development
Experience
Essential
- Competent in the planning and managing of complete clinical episodes of care for all patients; working autonomously, efficiently and pro-actively.
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care
- Experience of working with patients currently under Palliative or End of Life care
- Experience of working with the elderly and frail.
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).
