Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

Co-ordinate and deliver the day-to-day management of the clinical team as team/shift leader.

Act as a resource for other members of the UTC clinical team.

In collaboration with the Team Leaders promote the development and effectiveness of the nurse-led service utilizing a multi-skilled team approach.

Maintain effective channels of communication both within the UTC and across the wider health and social care economy.

Promote and maintain the quality and standards of St Helens UTC services in accordance with organisational and Trust Clinical Governance requirements.

Facilitate a culture, which promotes and maintains best practice utilising current and best evidence.

Participate in and initiate clinical audit as required

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To work autonomously using advanced levels of history taking and examination skills within a multidisciplinary team, guidelines, and protocols.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis

Advise and communicate as appropriate with acute hospitals, primary and social care and community teams thus ensuring seamless continuity and transfer of care for patients between other relevant health, social and third sector agencies, professionals, and other care settings.

Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in relation to the management of minor illness, injury and chronic disease.

Be able to assess critically and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the patients condition changes.

Facilitate learning for patients and their carers in relation to their identified health needs. Provide health promotion and promote optimal self-care as appropriate.

Undertake a range of clinical procedures, which may include, suturing, venepuncture, cannulation, ear syringing, slit lamp use, removal of foreign bodies.

Identify at risk patients and manage appropriately in accordance with national and local policy and procedures i.e., vulnerable children, adults, and child protection.

Contribute to investigations of incidents and complaints when required, participate in identifying lessons learnt and the sharing of learning across the organisation.

Ensure the safety of self and others at all times and promote a safety culture through the effective management of risk in the Woking environment.

Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights. Provide high quality innovative clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge and able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.

To act at all times as an advocate for patients, carers and relatives.

Offer a complementary service to that of other health care providers within the local health economy.

Utilizing own professional knowledge and skills, act as a resource for other members of the UTC team.

Empower colleagues and clients and demonstrate the ability to facilitate effective clinical practice based on best evidence

Possess a clear understanding of legal and ethical issues, professional accountability and responsibility.

Registered Prescribers (if applicable)

Prescribe medication safely and effectively to patients, as an Independent Non-Medical/ Supplementary prescriber.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patients needs in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.

Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over the counter medication regimes, side effects and interactions.

To understand the legislation relevant to the practice of Independent Non-medical / supplementary prescribing.

Maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrate that practice is up to date and evidence based.

Leadership

Provide clinical leadership in relation to the management of patient condition working at an advanced level to provide mentoring, supervision and clinical advice where required to the UTC team.

Delegate responsibility where appropriate and encourage a culture where flexibility and adaptability are positively encouraged.

Adopt and promote a positive approach to change.

Actively participate in and promote the development of professional nursing practice.

Manage team dynamics when performing the role of team leader.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain effective systems of communication and referral both within the UTC and across primary and secondary care.

Promote and maintain effective comprehensive clinical documentation in accordance with local and NMC guidelines for record keeping.

Utilise the Trust e-mail communication system.

Utilise a variety of systems to communicate clinical information in accordance with the requirements of the data protection act (telephone, letter and email)

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

Participate and engage in the identification of education and training needs of the team.

Demonstrate a positive commitment to the training and education of pre and post Identify and disseminate best practice through evidence, clinical guidelines and benchmarking.

Maintain and develop own clinical and professional expertise by participation in Clinical Supervision and Personal Development Planning, in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of conduct, and scope of professional Practice.

Provide supervision and mentoring opportunities for St Helens UTC team members and students.

Participate in formal and informal teaching sessions to promote clinical excellence within the UTC team.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and maintain high standards of professional care in accordance with current NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and ethical considerations.

Provide a supportive environment for staff, take responsibility for and perform in clinical supervision and personal development planning.

Assist the Clinical Service Manager in shaping and developing a service, which is welcoming and effective to the needs of service users.

Participate in the development of an effective service utilizing a holistic, health needs approach.

Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures and clinical guidelines as appropriate.

Supervision of the supply of medicines by junior staff as appropriate via PGD. Manage and co-ordinate medicine stock control

RESEARCH & AUDIT

Promote a research culture within the UTC, and actively promote the use, publication and dissemination of research evidence.

Promotes, develops and undertakes clinical audit to support own and the teams best practice which is researched and evidence based leading to continuous improvement in care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse /Current professional registration
• Educated to Degree/Diploma level
• Clinical Examination/Diagnostics Skills Level 7 or equivalent supported by a portfolio of evidence

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification [V300] or working towards
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or working towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Substantial years post registration experience
• Experience in WIC/UCC/UTC
• Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
• Knowledge of how audit may influence quality of patient care
• Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role

Desirable

• Experience of participation in Research and audit skills

Skills

Essential

• Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
• Ability to set and establish priorities
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Effective organisational and record management skills
• Leadership & Mentoring Skills
• Extended scope of practice skills
• Basic treatment of life-threatening disorders - treatment of shock and acute medical conditions Basic life support
• Ability to deal with difficult situations
• Venepuncture and interpreting the results, cannulation
• Ability to influence and lead service developments and delivery
• Ability to recognise the sick patient - ability to prioritise, monitoring vital signs and history taking
• Incorporate high quality evidence based practice in patient centred care
• Leadership & Mentoring skills
• Audit skills

Other

Essential

• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

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 cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Merseyside & West Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust - St Helens Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)