Job summary
North
Norfolk Primary Care are expanding their clinical team. Would you like to:
Join
a flexible workplace with a culture that cares and inspires.
Use
your Innovative skills to help shape the future for Primary and Secondary Care
Be
remarkable and work for NNPC who gives you a platform to do amazing things.
NNPC are looking for Clinicians with:
A
passion for healthcare.
The
ability to work as part of a team and autonomously in this new varied Clinical
role.
Exposure
to Service Improvement and excellent patient care across Primary, Secondary and
community care settings.
NNPC are
committed to their workforce and ensure:
A
varied Role working across different services that match your skills.
Flexible
working patterns to ensure you get a work and home life balance as well as job
satisfaction.
Continuous
Professional Development in an excellent learning environment.
That
our Clinicians are given enough time in the day to provide excellent care and
focus to their patients.
Main duties of the job
Primary Care Support Team (PCST)
The PCST is supported by a Service
and Clinical Lead. The successful candidate will work as part of the Primary
Care Support Team Comprising of GPs, Advanced Nurse
Practitioners, qualified nurses with a prescribing qualification
(or working towards), and Advanced Paramedics working across North Norfolk and
Great Yarmouth and Waveney. The team provide
additional Primary Care support to that currently
being provided by individual practices, Care Homes and Housebound patients.
Another exciting element to the PCST Role is the GP Front Door Streaming
service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, James Paget University
Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital streaming patients who can be
assessed and treated by primary care teams at the Emergency Department (ED)
front door.
About us
North Norfolk Primary
Care (NNPC) is an established Primary Care provider, owned by the North Norfolk GP Practices. Our aim is
to be a key provider of Primary Care services in the local and wider system working with
the local GP practices and secondary care providers.
NNPC has commissioned a variety of Primary Care Services where the
successful candidate will work within.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
exciting role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to work with an
award winning forward thinking innovative company. You will be an experienced
Practitioner (which incorporates being an Independent Prescriber), or a
suitably experienced Registered Nurse/ Paramedic with a prescribing
qualification who, acting within their
professional boundaries and competencies,
will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment,
diagnosis, treatment, referral, evaluation, and follow up of care.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical
decision-making and
expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,
for the patients within
Primary Care. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making
process. They will work collaboratively with the key stakeholders to
meet the needs of patients in supporting the
delivery of policy and procedures and
providing nurse leadership if/as required.
In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for Advanced Practice must be met.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinically examine
and assess patient needs from
a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical
care accordingly.
Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and
evaluate interventions/treatments for
patients with complex needs. Proactively identify,
diagnose and manage treatment
plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
(as appropriate).
Refer patients for investigation where appropriate.
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
Work with patients in order to support
compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
Ensure provision of continuity of care including
follow up appropriately.
Take guidance and instruction
from the GP, when and if required.
Provide information and advice on prescribed or
over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side-effects, and interactions.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist
the patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
Refer patients to other health care professionals as appropriate for clinical needs
and in accordance with local framework/guidelines if indicated.
Meet the needs of patients
presenting for opportunistic wound care.
Be
able to undertake medication reviews for
individuals on any type of
medications within an agreed skill level.
Verification of
expected death.
End of life - to support advanced
care planning.
Be able to undertake
general telephone triage/first contact
assessment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
exciting role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to work with an
award winning forward thinking innovative company. You will be an experienced
Practitioner (which incorporates being an Independent Prescriber), or a
suitably experienced Registered Nurse/ Paramedic with a prescribing
qualification who, acting within their
professional boundaries and competencies,
will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment,
diagnosis, treatment, referral, evaluation, and follow up of care.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical
decision-making and
expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,
for the patients within
Primary Care. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making
process. They will work collaboratively with the key stakeholders to
meet the needs of patients in supporting the
delivery of policy and procedures and
providing nurse leadership if/as required.
In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for Advanced Practice must be met.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinically examine
and assess patient needs from
a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical
care accordingly.
Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and
evaluate interventions/treatments for
patients with complex needs. Proactively identify,
diagnose and manage treatment
plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
(as appropriate).
Refer patients for investigation where appropriate.
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
Work with patients in order to support
compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
Ensure provision of continuity of care including
follow up appropriately.
Take guidance and instruction
from the GP, when and if required.
Provide information and advice on prescribed or
over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side-effects, and interactions.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist
the patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
Refer patients to other health care professionals as appropriate for clinical needs
and in accordance with local framework/guidelines if indicated.
Meet the needs of patients
presenting for opportunistic wound care.
Be
able to undertake medication reviews for
individuals on any type of
medications within an agreed skill level.
Verification of
expected death.
End of life - to support advanced
care planning.
Be able to undertake
general telephone triage/first contact
assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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Experience
Essential
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Desirable
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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Experience
Essential
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Desirable
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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).
