Job summary
An exciting opportunity has now come available for an Advanced Care Practitioner to join the Hyndburn Central PCN.
The successful post holder will be an experienced Advanced Care Practitioner or a
suitably experienced Nurse, acting autonomously within their professional scope of
practice, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessments,
diagnosis, treatment, evaluation and follow up of care. They will operate within their
own sphere of competence and acceptable limits of practice to demonstrate safe,
clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.
They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to
provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues,
ensuring clinical safety and excellence and providing nurse leadership as required.
In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met
Please note:
You may be asked to work from different practices within the area of the PCN and Care Homes.
For any more information please see linked job description.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide high levels of clinical care for patients in Care
homes, managing a range of acute, non-acute and chronic disease conditions, using
advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge
base. They will be reliable and flexible with understanding their duty of care;
ensuring timely and effective communication is maintained with patients, colleagues
and other healthcare professionals to achieve planned goals. Education, training and
support may be provided to the Care home team (where applicable) to ensure the
highest standards of care are provided for patients. The successful candidate will
undertake nursing, medical and social care assessments to initiate interventions to
improve the quality of life within the setting and will assist with the admissions, care
programme and discharge process of all patients. They will also ensure
confidentiality is maintained regarding all aspects of patient care.
About us
The East Lancashire Alliance is a network of 9 PCNs covering 48 GP practices
covering a population of over 390,000 patients across East Lancashire. Patients are
at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel
safe, supported, communicated with and respected at a time when they may be
feeling vulnerable. The Alliance are proud to represent our member practices and to
champion our Primary Care Partners, by working with local general practice and
other system partners in the provision of patient centred, local healthcare services.
Each practice has a close-knit team of staff who collectively seek to improve the
health of their patient populations.
East Lancashire is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to
live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside, to the heart of the
vibrant inner Towns and Villages with great shopping, entertainment and dining
options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people
famed for their warmth, humour and generosity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas Of Responsibility
A.Clinical Practice:
The post-holder will:
- Provide a first contact for Care Homes for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- Provide continuity of care for housebound patients in the community for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care
- Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care
- Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate
- Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of holistic care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber; prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan
- Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency
- Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisation and other organisation where it may be necessary
B.Professional Role
The post holder will:
- Hold or be working towards obtaining the Advanced digital badge
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level
- Assess effectiveness of own clinical practice and care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation
- Promote evidence-based practice through the use of latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice based research
- Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspect of the role is maintained
- Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan
- Maintain their professional registration
- 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 the pertinent health-related policy and work with Locality team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN
- Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and clinical pathways
- Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate
- Participate in PCN meetings reporting progress as required
C.Teaching and Mentoring Role:
The post-holder will:
- Promote a learning environment for patients, care home staff and other health professionals.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, nursing students, GP registrars and health care assistants within the PCN
Health and Safety/Risk Management
The post holder must always comply with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.
The post holder will also comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information relating to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy. The post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Equality and Diversity
The post holder must cooperate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously, or dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration, For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas Of Responsibility
A.Clinical Practice:
The post-holder will:
- Provide a first contact for Care Homes for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- Provide continuity of care for housebound patients in the community for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care
- Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care
- Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate
- Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of holistic care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber; prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan
- Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency
- Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisation and other organisation where it may be necessary
B.Professional Role
The post holder will:
- Hold or be working towards obtaining the Advanced digital badge
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level
- Assess effectiveness of own clinical practice and care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation
- Promote evidence-based practice through the use of latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice based research
- Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspect of the role is maintained
- Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan
- Maintain their professional registration
- 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 the pertinent health-related policy and work with Locality team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN
- Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and clinical pathways
- Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate
- Participate in PCN meetings reporting progress as required
C.Teaching and Mentoring Role:
The post-holder will:
- Promote a learning environment for patients, care home staff and other health professionals.
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, nursing students, GP registrars and health care assistants within the PCN
Health and Safety/Risk Management
The post holder must always comply with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.
The post holder will also comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information relating to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy. The post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Equality and Diversity
The post holder must cooperate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously, or dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration, For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council)
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Masters Degree
- Qualification Advanced Digital badge - obtained through an accredited programme or the eportfolio supported route. on in the process of working towards it.
Desirable
- Teaching or Mentoring experience and/or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in the management of long-term conditions for example
- asthma, COPD, diabetes, coronary heart disease
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up to date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
- Experience of undertaking audit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments in regards to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality and Outcomes Framework and Local/Directed Enhanced Service contracts
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of national standards that inform practice for example National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines
- Understanding of their accountability arising from NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2009) and medicolegal aspects of the Nurse
- practitioner role
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
- Understanding and maintaining effective communication pathways
- within the organisation, the PCN and with key external stakeholders
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to analyse data and information; drawing out implications for the
- patient/impact on care plan
Desirable
- Experience of using medical software package
- Flexibility to work outside core hours
- Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council)
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Masters Degree
- Qualification Advanced Digital badge - obtained through an accredited programme or the eportfolio supported route. on in the process of working towards it.
Desirable
- Teaching or Mentoring experience and/or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in the management of long-term conditions for example
- asthma, COPD, diabetes, coronary heart disease
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up to date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
- Experience of undertaking audit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments in regards to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality and Outcomes Framework and Local/Directed Enhanced Service contracts
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of national standards that inform practice for example National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines
- Understanding of their accountability arising from NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2009) and medicolegal aspects of the Nurse
- practitioner role
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
- Understanding and maintaining effective communication pathways
- within the organisation, the PCN and with key external stakeholders
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to analyse data and information; drawing out implications for the
- patient/impact on care plan
Desirable
- Experience of using medical software package
- Flexibility to work outside core hours
- Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills
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).
