Job summary
NEMS have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to join the team as a Pathways Primary Care Practitioner! Best of all you won't work bank holidays or weekends!
Main duties of the job
NEMS Pathways is currently based within NEMS at QMC, adjacent to the Queens Medical Centre Emergency Department (ED). We provide a range of primary care alternatives to ED attendance or hospital admission for patients with urgent health and care needs.
Working under the supervision and direction of the Pathways Lead Nurse and other experienced Primary Care Practitioners, you will carry out assessments of patients attending NEMS within determined clinical pathways.
The service operates between 10am and 10pm Monday to Friday and is staffed by autonomous primary care clinicians and practitioners supported by a Pathways Coordinator/Associate Practitioner and skilled healthcare assistants.
The shift patterns are 09:30-16:00 or 15:30-22:00.
About us
NEMS CBS is a high quality,
high performing; not-for-profit organisation which delivers integrated urgent
care and urgent primary care services to over 1 million patients. Responsive,
adaptable and continually evolving, we have a reputation for delivering locally-tailored,
safe, effective and cost efficient services with high levels of patient
satisfaction.
We are committed to
investing in our people and have an established programme of learning and
development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners and Advanced
Clinical Practitioners.
NEMS currently operates 3
main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottinghamshire serving a
patient population of over 1 million, including home visiting, remote
consultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Primary care
provision located within the A&E Department at QMC, (3) A 24-hour walk-in
urgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital A&E, Mansfield.
NEMS CBS is a registered
society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Benefits of working with NEMS:
25 days of holiday entitlement + bank holidays
(pro rata)
NHS Pension
Access ongoing continuous professional
development
Regular clinical supervision
Flexible working options
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Opportunity to participate in service development
and improvement
Free tea & coffee
Free Eye care vouchers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
- Work within the Code of Professional Conduct relevant to your profession.
- Be committed to working flexible within a dynamic environment, responding positively to the changing needs of the service.
- Promote and facilitate evidence-based practice.
- Maintain professional knowledge and practice to meet Revalidation requirements relevant to your register.
- Demonstrate continual professional (CPD) development through organised or self-directed study/learning and participation in clinical supervision.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Always practice within scope of competence, recognising limitations of clinical practice.
- Undertake clinical assessments of patients healthcare needs and provide clinical advice in accordance with relevant policies and guidance, administer treatments either prescribed or under PGD and facilitate onward referral to other professionals if required.
- Liaise and communicate clinical information verbally and via technical links with NEMS and health economy partners to ensure continuity of care for the caller.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous record keeping of all interventions with patients, fully utilising computer software systems in place and/or other mediums.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
- Act as the patients advocate when required to.
- Participate and assist in service evaluation, clinical audit and research as required.
- Liaise directly with GPs and Senior Primary Care Practitioners regarding medicines outside of the individuals normal sphere of competence and medicine-related uncertainties.
- Participate in the investigation of complaints, incidents and accidents.
- Undertake safe clinical practice within health and safety guidelines.
- Work within and be aware of the organisations clinical policies and guidelines.
- Maintain own awareness of current health policy relevant to practice.
- Be aware of the impact your decisions may have upon the patient and their General Practitioner.
- Liaise with other professionals to facilitate direct referrals to other health care providers within the policies of the organisation.
- Participate in the mentorship of health professionals and students on recognised training programmes, e.g. student nurses, ECPs Practice Nurses etc.
- Recognise and act upon opportunities through consultation to promote public health.
Further details can be found in the Job Description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
- Work within the Code of Professional Conduct relevant to your profession.
- Be committed to working flexible within a dynamic environment, responding positively to the changing needs of the service.
- Promote and facilitate evidence-based practice.
- Maintain professional knowledge and practice to meet Revalidation requirements relevant to your register.
- Demonstrate continual professional (CPD) development through organised or self-directed study/learning and participation in clinical supervision.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Always practice within scope of competence, recognising limitations of clinical practice.
- Undertake clinical assessments of patients healthcare needs and provide clinical advice in accordance with relevant policies and guidance, administer treatments either prescribed or under PGD and facilitate onward referral to other professionals if required.
- Liaise and communicate clinical information verbally and via technical links with NEMS and health economy partners to ensure continuity of care for the caller.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous record keeping of all interventions with patients, fully utilising computer software systems in place and/or other mediums.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
- Act as the patients advocate when required to.
- Participate and assist in service evaluation, clinical audit and research as required.
- Liaise directly with GPs and Senior Primary Care Practitioners regarding medicines outside of the individuals normal sphere of competence and medicine-related uncertainties.
- Participate in the investigation of complaints, incidents and accidents.
- Undertake safe clinical practice within health and safety guidelines.
- Work within and be aware of the organisations clinical policies and guidelines.
- Maintain own awareness of current health policy relevant to practice.
- Be aware of the impact your decisions may have upon the patient and their General Practitioner.
- Liaise with other professionals to facilitate direct referrals to other health care providers within the policies of the organisation.
- Participate in the mentorship of health professionals and students on recognised training programmes, e.g. student nurses, ECPs Practice Nurses etc.
- Recognise and act upon opportunities through consultation to promote public health.
Further details can be found in the Job Description attached
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous community, general practice or urgent care experience in more than one care setting
- Working without direct supervision
- Significant post registration experience
- Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary Team working
- Working with clinical computer systems
Desirable
- Assessment of patients with acute medical needs
- Administering medicines under Patient Group Directives
- Safeguarding experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC, etc)
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of relevant post-registration study
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous community, general practice or urgent care experience in more than one care setting
- Working without direct supervision
- Significant post registration experience
- Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary Team working
- Working with clinical computer systems
Desirable
- Assessment of patients with acute medical needs
- Administering medicines under Patient Group Directives
- Safeguarding experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC, etc)
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of relevant post-registration study
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
NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd
Address
Nottingham University Hospital
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
