Job summary
gtd healthcare are one of the largest urgent and primary care healthcare providers in North West England, we are proud to have a member practice of the Oldham Central Primary Care Network (PCN) and work in collaboration within the PCN to support the healthcare needs of the Oldham population.
The Oldham Central PCN are currently recruiting for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The Oldham Central PCN is a network of 11 GP Practices lying within the Oldham Integrated Care System. Oldham South PCN services a population of 72,000 patients.
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work across the PCN to support the delivery of the Oldham Central Population Health Management Programme. This programme is focussed on providing more proactive support to at-risk children and families.
The role is highly relationship-driven, and will involve building excellent relationships across our PCN and the wider health and care system in Central Oldham through a new integrated team as well as building strong, trusted relationships with the children and families this model seeks to support.
More specifically, the post-holder will work within the PCN team and across an integrated neighbourhood team of different health and care professionals involved in the care of this group of patients to coordinate their care plans. As mentioned, the role will involve patient facing care, and the post holder will be responsible for providing support directly to patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the PHM care coordinator and other staff involved in the delivery of the Oldham Central model for at-risk children and families.
- Conduct holistic health and care assessments to assess the different needs of patients and families identified as in need of more intensive support by the PHM care coordinator.
- Co-develop shared care plans with families to address needs identified in the assessment, and support families to implement these, with support from a wide range of health and care professionals including the NCA, childrens social care and VCSE.
- Refer patients to other health, social care and VCSE services.
- Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
- Undertakes Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services.
- Evaluate patients response to health care provision and effectiveness of care.
- Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
- Support the PCN on implementation of this new model of care by providing updates & feedback on the model and helping adapt and improve it going forward to best meet the needs of our patients.
- Identify where there may be health inequalities and provide feedback on where engagement could be enhanced.
For further details, please refer to the job description attached.
About us
At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-driven organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the PHM care coordinator and other staff involved in the delivery of the Oldham Central model for at-risk children and families.
- Conduct holistic health and care assessments to assess the different needs of patients and families identified as in need of more intensive support by the PHM care coordinator.
- Co-develop shared care plans with families to address needs identified in the assessment, and support families to implement these, with support from a wide range of health and care professionals including the NCA, childrens social care and VCSE.
- Refer patients to other health, social care and VCSE services for assessment and continuation of care if deemed appropriate.
- Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
- Undertakes Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- With the care-coordinator, help maintain a log recording the journey of each patient on the PHM programme, including the services they are referred to.
- Evaluate patients response to health care provision and effectiveness of care.
- Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
- Support the PCN on implementation of this new model of care by providing updates & feedback on the model and helping adapt and improve it going forward to best meet the needs of our patients.
- Identify where there may be health inequalities and provide feedback on where engagement could be enhanced.
- Use technology and appropriate software e.g., EMIS and Graphnet as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
- Reports to: PHM Operational Lead.
Responsibilities To PCN Teams
- Actively develop effective working relationships and lines of communication within the practice, with the PCN, and with wider multi-professional teams across Central e.g. Social Care/Early Help, the NCA, Family Hubs, VCSE.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of a team with the practice and PCN Care Coordinator as a key person within the PHM model.
- Can recognise personal limitations and knows when to seek support from colleague(s).
- Follow through with service users and others involved to ensure all services and care arrangements are in place.
- Develops an in-depth knowledge of local health and care infrastructure and knows how and when to enable people to access support and services that are right for them.
Responsibilities To Patients
- Builds strong, trusting relationships with the children and families our model of care seeks to support.
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Undertakes review of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients.
- Communicate with both clarity and sensitivity to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the PHM care coordinator and other staff involved in the delivery of the Oldham Central model for at-risk children and families.
- Conduct holistic health and care assessments to assess the different needs of patients and families identified as in need of more intensive support by the PHM care coordinator.
- Co-develop shared care plans with families to address needs identified in the assessment, and support families to implement these, with support from a wide range of health and care professionals including the NCA, childrens social care and VCSE.
- Refer patients to other health, social care and VCSE services for assessment and continuation of care if deemed appropriate.
- Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
- Undertakes Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- With the care-coordinator, help maintain a log recording the journey of each patient on the PHM programme, including the services they are referred to.
- Evaluate patients response to health care provision and effectiveness of care.
- Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
- Support the PCN on implementation of this new model of care by providing updates & feedback on the model and helping adapt and improve it going forward to best meet the needs of our patients.
- Identify where there may be health inequalities and provide feedback on where engagement could be enhanced.
- Use technology and appropriate software e.g., EMIS and Graphnet as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
- Reports to: PHM Operational Lead.
Responsibilities To PCN Teams
- Actively develop effective working relationships and lines of communication within the practice, with the PCN, and with wider multi-professional teams across Central e.g. Social Care/Early Help, the NCA, Family Hubs, VCSE.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of a team with the practice and PCN Care Coordinator as a key person within the PHM model.
- Can recognise personal limitations and knows when to seek support from colleague(s).
- Follow through with service users and others involved to ensure all services and care arrangements are in place.
- Develops an in-depth knowledge of local health and care infrastructure and knows how and when to enable people to access support and services that are right for them.
Responsibilities To Patients
- Builds strong, trusting relationships with the children and families our model of care seeks to support.
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Undertakes review of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients.
- Communicate with both clarity and sensitivity to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Excellent record keeping skills.
- At times there will be a requirement to travel across practices within the PCN.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills.
- Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Flexible approach and highly motivated.
- Basic MS Office skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).
- Works well within a team.
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills with colleagues and patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels.
- Good telephone manner.
- Warm and approachable.
- Able to deal with service users sensitively, recognising cultural and psychological needs.
- Excellent teamworking skills.
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to listen and empathise with people.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and present results in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent organisational and administration skills.
- Professional attitude and assertive approach.
- Committed to personal development.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work.
- Approachable and flexible.
Desirable
- Change management.
- Experience using NHS IT systems such as EMIS.
- Communication skills training.
- Experience providing advice/signposting to users.
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience within Primary Care.
- Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent.
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE Standard (Grades A-C) or Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience).
- Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Significant post registration experience.
- Recent primary and community nursing experience.
- Nurse-led triage.
- Clinical examination skills.
- Experience of administrative duties.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues.
- Project management.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Working with children and/or families.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Excellent record keeping skills.
- At times there will be a requirement to travel across practices within the PCN.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills.
- Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Flexible approach and highly motivated.
- Basic MS Office skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).
- Works well within a team.
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills with colleagues and patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels.
- Good telephone manner.
- Warm and approachable.
- Able to deal with service users sensitively, recognising cultural and psychological needs.
- Excellent teamworking skills.
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to listen and empathise with people.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and present results in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent organisational and administration skills.
- Professional attitude and assertive approach.
- Committed to personal development.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work.
- Approachable and flexible.
Desirable
- Change management.
- Experience using NHS IT systems such as EMIS.
- Communication skills training.
- Experience providing advice/signposting to users.
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience within Primary Care.
- Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent.
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE Standard (Grades A-C) or Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience).
- Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Significant post registration experience.
- Recent primary and community nursing experience.
- Nurse-led triage.
- Clinical examination skills.
- Experience of administrative duties.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues.
- Project management.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Working with children and/or families.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
