Job summary
Credas medical are looking for an Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner to join our team, to help deliver high-quality, person-centred healthcare to our registered patients in five care homes across Darley dale.
Your role supports the care of residents in the care homes aligned to the practice, where your skills for the care of older people with frailty will be highly valued.
Based at Darley Dale Medical Centre you will work closely with our GPs and multidisciplinary team to care for patients in local Care Homes.
More Information:
- 25 days annual leave pro rata + bank holidays
o NHS Pension
o Health & Wellbeing support
- Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
- Pay: £53k to £56k per year pro rata
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday (Days negotiable)
Application question(s):
- Completion of MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent)?
- Are you a qualified independent prescriber?
Experience:
- Primary care: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/01/2025
Main duties of the job
You will act as an autonomous practitioner working both independently
and in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and
manage acute and long term conditions.
Undertake weekly visits to our five local care homes and provide an
assessment of our registered patients' health care needs and advance care
plans, based on highly-developed knowledge and skills, including skills such as
physical examination and evidence-based prescribing.
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,
appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice,
national and practice protocols, and within the scope of practice.
Make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and
secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols
e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
Support and
advise patients, families, and carers with your clinical expertise.
Recognise
and manage palliative and end of life situations.
Support
best practice by working closely with the individual, their carers and
family. Communicate well with health and
social care teams to ensure high quality personalised care including the
completion of Respect and Advance Care planning documentation.
About us
We are based
across three sites at Darley Dale, Winster & Youlgreave, in the beautiful
Derbyshire Dales.
We are a
friendly, supportive team that strive to provide high quality care to our 8,
900 registered patients. We have a culture of continuous improvement, responsive
to changing healthcare needs. We aim to develop our services to provide the
best possible care with the resources available.
We are a
Foundation Year 2, GP Registrar and medical student training practice, and an
accredited Veteran Friendly practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
You will act as an autonomous practitioner working both independently
and in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and
manage acute and longterm conditions.
Undertake weekly visits to our five local care homes and provide an
assessment of our registered patients' health care needs and advance care
plans, based on highly-developed knowledge and skills, including skills such as
physical examination and evidence-based prescribing.
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,
appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice,
national and practice protocols, and within the scope of practice.
Make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and
secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols
e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
Support and
advise patients, families, and carers with your clinical expertise.
Recognise
and manage palliative and end of life situations.
Support
best practice by working closely with the individual, their carers and
family. Communicate well with health and
social care teams to ensure high quality personalised care including the
completion of Respect and Advance Care planning documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
You will act as an autonomous practitioner working both independently
and in conjunction with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and
manage acute and longterm conditions.
Undertake weekly visits to our five local care homes and provide an
assessment of our registered patients' health care needs and advance care
plans, based on highly-developed knowledge and skills, including skills such as
physical examination and evidence-based prescribing.
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,
appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice,
national and practice protocols, and within the scope of practice.
Make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and
secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols
e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
Support and
advise patients, families, and carers with your clinical expertise.
Recognise
and manage palliative and end of life situations.
Support
best practice by working closely with the individual, their carers and
family. Communicate well with health and
social care teams to ensure high quality personalised care including the
completion of Respect and Advance Care planning documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Care, compassion and commitment to looking after frail and older adults are essential qualities we expect from the post holder.
- Continuity is key to safe, effective and person-centred care, so establishing productive professional relationships with care home staff and knowledge of residents over time will support the delivery of excellent care.
- Experience of working in frailty and the care of older adults
- Working autonomously in an advanced nurse/clinical practitioner role
- Managing both acute care needs and long-term health problems relevant to frail and older adults.
- Prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice
- Experience of case management
- Experience of advanced care planning
- Palliative and end of life care
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Care, compassion and commitment to looking after frail and older adults are essential qualities we expect from the post holder.
- Continuity is key to safe, effective and person-centred care, so establishing productive professional relationships with care home staff and knowledge of residents over time will support the delivery of excellent care.
- Experience of working in frailty and the care of older adults
- Working autonomously in an advanced nurse/clinical practitioner role
- Managing both acute care needs and long-term health problems relevant to frail and older adults.
- Prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice
- Experience of case management
- Experience of advanced care planning
- Palliative and end of life care
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
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).
