Nurse Practitioner - GP Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Winterton Medical Practice

J O B D E S C R I P T I O N

JOB TITLE: NURSE PRACTITIONER

RESPONSIBLE TO: Dr Rebecca Clark

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST:

To provide nurse practitioner services to the patients of Winterton Medical Practice.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ensuring safe working practice.

Assist with implementation of Health and Safety requirements in the practice with the practice manager.

TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP

To take part in training when required and offer teaching and training support to other practice members when required.

Participate in annual appraisal.

Participate in training practice Registrar and medical students.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

Attend clinical meetings.

Participate in critical incident reporting and review and disseminate information or instigate changes as required.

Support practice members with audit as appropriate

Actively participate in quality monitoring relating to GP contract.

CLINICAL

Nurse Practitioner Acute and Routine Work

Offer same day appointments to patients with undifferentiated undiagnosed problems, assess, diagnose and treat including minor illness/injury.

Respond to and treat acute urgent conditions in the patient home

Triage patients by telephone that are requesting a same day appointment and offer advice, arrange treatment or book the patient an appointment within an agreed timeframe with the most appropriate clinician.

Face to Face, Telephone & Video Appointments

Organise and interpret appropriate investigations.

Onward referrals as appropriate

Referral to/liaison with GPs or other Healthcare professionals as appropriate.

Prescribe appropriate medication if required.

Management of patients with chronic disease.

Arrange appropriate follow up appointments

Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.

Medication Reviews

Undertake medication reviews for individuals on any type of medication

Ensure quality framework monitoring is carried out as part of the medication review.

Amend doses/commence appropriate medications within own competency.

Refer to GP or other agencies as required.

Deal with patient queries in regard to their medication

Research

Participate in Good Clinical Practice training and training relevant to the studies undertaken by the practice.

Participate in studies as appropriate relevant to your role.

ADMINISTRATION

Deal with emails/tasks and other queries as required on a daily basis

Review blood results and take necessary action as appropriate

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients electronic notes

GENERAL

Develop clinical skills to offer any additional services as agreed in the future.

Provide flexibility e.g. practice nurse cover/extra acute minor illness surgeries when required.

Participate in Nurse Team Meetings as necessary

Maintain appropriate registration with health service body

Ensure appropriate medical insurance indemnity cover is in place appropriate to your role (this will be funded by the practice)

Person Specification

English Language

Essential

• Fluency in written / spoken English

Experience

Essential

• At least 3 years past registration experience.
• Ability to work independently & autonomously.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care.
• Experience in the un-scheduled care environment.
• Experience in regard to offering a telephone triage service for patients requesting on the day treatment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised degree level clinical qualification appropriate to role of Nurse Practitioner.
• RGN with valid NMC registration.

Desirable

• Recognised Masters level clinical qualification appropriate to their role.
• Non-medical nurse prescriber qualification.

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

Winterton Medical Practice

Address

Manlake Avenue

Winterton

Scunthorpe

DN15 9TA

Employer's website

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