Viaduct Care

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity within Victoria PCN has opened for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to become an integral part of a new forward thinking multidisciplinary team.

The team will be centred around frailty and house bound patients with multiple co morbidities and complex long-term conditions.

The ideal candidate will be motivated by change within primary care and help adapt new processes and ways of thinking. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team along with other professionals within primary care, you will be able to build up working relationships with patients to help improve quality of life for some of our most vulnerable.

You will help mould a new service that is beneficial to patients and GPs. You will have close working relationships with your colleges and will receive support from management and peers.

If you would like to work alongside a team of Practices that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for their patients and help shape a new beginning within primary care this role is for you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone with advanced clinical skills confident in managing medical complexities and with first-class communications skills. Working across the four GP practices within Stockport PCN, the successful addition to our Network will work closely with GPs, nurses, social prescribers and clinical pharmacists as part of a multi-disciplinary team while also building strong effective working relationships to establish and deliver quality care to our Care Home patients.

About us

Victoria Primary Care Network (PCN) is a growing collaborative PCN , based around Stockport town centre, which aims to improve and develop the best patient-centred care and services, and we are embracing change within general practice by implementing new and innovative models of care. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding healthcare and share our values, join us to support the achievement of our goals.

Details

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience up to £50,952

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0463-23-0016

Job locations

Edgeley Medical Practice

Avondale Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK3 9NX


Dial House Medical Centre

131 Mile End Lane

Stockport

Cheshire

SK2 6BZ


Bracondale Medical Centre

141 Buxton Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK2 6EQ


Adshall Road Medical Practice

97 Adshall Road

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 2JN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Play an integral role as part of the MDT caring for the PCNs Care Homes

Setting up specialist clinics

Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients

Providing advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Requesting pathology services as necessary

Processing and interpreting pathology and other test results as required

Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Ensuring read codes are used effectively

Maintaining chronic disease registers o Developing, implementing and embedding health promotion and well-being programmes

Prioritising health issues and intervening appropriately

Supporting the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Recognising, assessing and referring patients presenting with mental health needs

Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

Supporting patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required

Contributing to PCN targets, complying with local and regional guidance o Liaising with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

Delegating clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual

Supporting the clinical teams with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

Understanding local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Play an integral role as part of the MDT caring for the PCNs Care Homes

Setting up specialist clinics

Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients

Providing advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Requesting pathology services as necessary

Processing and interpreting pathology and other test results as required

Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Ensuring read codes are used effectively

Maintaining chronic disease registers o Developing, implementing and embedding health promotion and well-being programmes

Prioritising health issues and intervening appropriately

Supporting the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Recognising, assessing and referring patients presenting with mental health needs

Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

Supporting patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required

Contributing to PCN targets, complying with local and regional guidance o Liaising with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

Delegating clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual

Supporting the clinical teams with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

Understanding local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Chronic disease management
  • Prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
  • Qualified Nurse Prescriber
  • Qualified Triage Nurse
  • Minor Illness Qualification
  • ALS, PALS
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Chronic disease management
  • Prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
  • Qualified Nurse Prescriber
  • Qualified Triage Nurse
  • Minor Illness Qualification
  • ALS, PALS

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Viaduct Care

Address

Edgeley Medical Practice

Avondale Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK3 9NX


Employer's website

https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Viaduct Care

Address

Edgeley Medical Practice

Avondale Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK3 9NX


Employer's website

https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Victoria PCN manager

Andrea Ferguson

andrea.ferguson1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience up to £50,952

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0463-23-0016

Job locations

Edgeley Medical Practice

Avondale Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK3 9NX


Dial House Medical Centre

131 Mile End Lane

Stockport

Cheshire

SK2 6BZ


Bracondale Medical Centre

141 Buxton Road

Stockport

Cheshire

SK2 6EQ


Adshall Road Medical Practice

97 Adshall Road

Cheadle

Cheshire

SK8 2JN


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