Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse development
post within our large NHS GP practice which provides General Medical, Student
health, Homelessness service along with other specialist services across our
seven sites in and around Liverpool City Centre.
Initially a band 5/6 dependent on previous experience, training
will be provided over a 12-year period, during which time development will include
a 2-year GPN fellowship/Preceptorship programme.
This post may be particularly attractive opportunity to
newly registered nurses or those nurses just moving to a general practice setting,
The training and preceptorship programme will include cervical cytology,
immunisations and long-term condition management.
This role requires consolidation of registrant standards of
competence and developing confidence to work alone without direct supervision,
undertaking and reporting on autonomous decisions made in practice.
This role requires a developing knowledge of practice
nursing in the broadest sense, and excellent interpersonal and communication
skills to support patients with a wide range of conditions to understand and,
where possible, take on self-management of their condition.
Main duties of the job
Actively
engage in a programme of induction and preceptorship which will involve online,
classroom and practice-based learning, with regular competency assessments.
Ability
to assess patients, considering their physical, mental and social states
alongside the impact of their environment and social support available to them
and negotiating care plans that are person centred and focused on self-care
with clear objectives.
Using a
range of assessment tools pertinent to the patients needs to inform the
assessment and assess risk for both patients and staff.
Articulation
of risk and strategy for risk management.
Knowledge
of a broad range of conditions, local care pathways and evidence-based
management experienced by patients in general practice settings. This will
include long term conditions, for example diabetes, coronary heart disease,
heart failure, hypertension and stroke and COPD.
An
understanding of the presentations of multiple pathology, depression and
anxiety states and frailty predominantly in older people.
In line
with Brownlow values of Quality,
Teamwork, adaptable, accountable and compassion
Ensuring
information is recorded objectively and reported back to the general practice
nursing team.
A willingness
to undertake home visits.
Other job locations:
Bentley Road Liverpool L8 0SY
Peach Street Liverpool L69 7ZL
26 Argyle Street Liverpool L1 5DL
155 Edge Lane Edge Hill Liverpool L7 2PF
2 Vauxhall Road
Liverpool L3 2BG
About us
We offer numerous staff benefits and incentives including
protected study leave with financial allowance. You will receive a 6-month
mentorship/induction package.
We are committed to equality and diversity, and strive for
our workforce to be representative and inclusive of the complex and diverse
community which we are proud to serve. We
actively encourage individuals who self-identify as having protected
characteristics to apply for this role. We are keen to encourage
applications from: individuals with linguistic diversity, members of the LGBTQ+
community; members of black, minority ethnic, and minority faith groups; and
from those who are disabled and / or neurodiverse. We are mindful that we may
not always be aware of structural and systemic factors, which might discourage
or prevent certain minority groups and marginalised populations from applying
to join our team. If you are aware that any such barriers do exist, please let
us know so that we can work to overcome and dismantle these.
Although not
required by law we strongly recommend that all staff have received all Covid
vaccinations.
Extended access will form part of your contracted hours.
If you are successful at interview and are registered with any of the
Brownlow or CLPCN sites, you are required to change practices and this will be
a stipulate of employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Facilitation
of Learning:
Able to
recognise personal development needs and also facilitate learning for patients,
carers, other staff and students. This requires:
Ability to
reflect on practice and utilise clinical supervision and other development
opportunities and support.
Emotional
intelligence and the ability to support staff in levels 2, 3 and 4, to debrief
and reflect on difficult situations experienced to improve learning and enhance
self-awareness.
Engagement
with appraisal and the development and activation of a personal development
plan.
Providing
effective mentorship for nursing students and the maintenance of a supportive
learning environment with a range of learning opportunities.
Creativity
in developing learning materials for patients and adapting care to support
individual needs in patients.
Leadership & Management:
Part of the
general practice nursing team with delegated accountability and responsibility
for patient care, being accountable to the Nurse manager. This requires:
Ability
to prioritise a delegated caseload/workload and effectively manage time and
work effectively within the team.
Knowledge
of resource management to ensure care is clinically effective and signposted to
the patient and family ensuring principles of confidentiality and disclosure
are maintained.
Recognition
of personal accountability and responsibility to monitor and evaluate care to
ensure optimal practice.
Using
opportunities to suggest improvements to services or introduction of other
innovations or evidence.
Engage
actively in data collection for quality assurance and take responsibility for
on-going evaluation of delegated care.
Participation
in personal development, appraisal and development of other team members and
the links between organisation and team goals.
Ability
to recognise poor performance and take appropriate measures.
Have an
awareness of and participate in public health campaigns aimed at addressing
public health issues both locally and nationally.
Collaborate
effectively with a range of other healthcare professionals and agencies that
may be involved in patients interdependent care, ensuring awareness of their
scope of practice, roles and responsibilities to ensure correct referral and on-going
relationships.
Participate
in educational audit
Evidence, Research & Development:
Has an
enquiring approach to practice to ensure best quality care is offered within
any constraints of the service. This requires:
Ability
to articulate the evidence underpinning patients care plans and interventions.
Ability
to source evidence and to appraise it to underpin practice. Recognise any ethical
implications of audit, research, clinical trial or service user involvement
strategies.
Clinical Practice:
Demonstrate
improving competence, innovation and clinical leadership in the assessment,
intervention in and delivery of general practice nursing in all contexts
appropriate to individuals needs across the whole age range for the general
practice population. This requires:
Evidence of ability to assess the
range of conditions encountered in general practice using a variety of
assessment tools and consultation models appropriate to the patient and
situation using physical and clinical examination skills to inform the
assessment and decision-making for the on-going management of the patient.
Advanced communication skills that
include skills of influencing and negotiation to enable information to be
delivered in understandable formats for patients and behaviour change supported
where necessary.
Effective multidisciplinary and
multi-agency team working, alongside the ability to work independently and
accept professional accountability and responsibility for the delivery of whole
episodes of care, and supporting others in the general practice nursing team to
collaborate effectively, ensuring nursing care is guided by precedent and
clearly defined policies, procedures and protocols.
Delivery and co-ordination of
evidence-informed, person-centred and negotiated care across the age spectrum.
Use of technology to support
independence and patient self-care at home to improve self-care and reduce
exacerbations
Role modelling and embodiment of
non-judgemental, value-based care encompassing the 6Cs in practice and
expectation and promotion of these values in other team members.
Developing competence in delivering
evidence-informed care across a wide range of minor acute and long term
conditions, ensuring effective evaluation of therapeutic and other approaches
to condition management alongside ability to assess patient concordance.
Confidentiality:
Working within the practice you
may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and
medical information about patients and staff.
Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not
be discussed or disclosed. Failure to
observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken
against you.
Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
You are expected to comply with
relevant codes of conduct and accountability.
Health and Safety:
In accordance with the Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974 and other supplementary legislation, you are required
to take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of work and
co-operate with in meeting statutory regulations. You are also required to
attend statutory training as required to fulfil your duties.
To comply with safety
instructions and practice policies and procedures.
To use in a proper safe manner the
equipment and facilities provided.
To refrain from wilful misuse of,
or interference with, anything provided in the interest of health and safety
and any action, which might endanger yourself and others.
To report as soon as practical
any hazards and defects to your senior manager.
To report as soon as practical
accidents and untoward incidents and to ensure that accident forms are
completed.
Safeguarding Children and
Adults
The organisation has a zero tolerance approach to the abuse of
children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees are required to
promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and comply with
the Local Safeguarding Children Board Procedures and the Children Act (1989,
2004). In accordance with the Local Safeguarding Adult Board policy all staff
must ensure the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults is appropriately
safeguarded.
All staff are required to attend training appropriate to their role in
safeguarding children and adults, which includes understanding and recognising
the signs of abuse and knowing how to raise concerns when those signs of abuse
are noticed in a person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Facilitation
of Learning:
Able to
recognise personal development needs and also facilitate learning for patients,
carers, other staff and students. This requires:
Ability to
reflect on practice and utilise clinical supervision and other development
opportunities and support.
Emotional
intelligence and the ability to support staff in levels 2, 3 and 4, to debrief
and reflect on difficult situations experienced to improve learning and enhance
self-awareness.
Engagement
with appraisal and the development and activation of a personal development
plan.
Providing
effective mentorship for nursing students and the maintenance of a supportive
learning environment with a range of learning opportunities.
Creativity
in developing learning materials for patients and adapting care to support
individual needs in patients.
Leadership & Management:
Part of the
general practice nursing team with delegated accountability and responsibility
for patient care, being accountable to the Nurse manager. This requires:
Ability
to prioritise a delegated caseload/workload and effectively manage time and
work effectively within the team.
Knowledge
of resource management to ensure care is clinically effective and signposted to
the patient and family ensuring principles of confidentiality and disclosure
are maintained.
Recognition
of personal accountability and responsibility to monitor and evaluate care to
ensure optimal practice.
Using
opportunities to suggest improvements to services or introduction of other
innovations or evidence.
Engage
actively in data collection for quality assurance and take responsibility for
on-going evaluation of delegated care.
Participation
in personal development, appraisal and development of other team members and
the links between organisation and team goals.
Ability
to recognise poor performance and take appropriate measures.
Have an
awareness of and participate in public health campaigns aimed at addressing
public health issues both locally and nationally.
Collaborate
effectively with a range of other healthcare professionals and agencies that
may be involved in patients interdependent care, ensuring awareness of their
scope of practice, roles and responsibilities to ensure correct referral and on-going
relationships.
Participate
in educational audit
Evidence, Research & Development:
Has an
enquiring approach to practice to ensure best quality care is offered within
any constraints of the service. This requires:
Ability
to articulate the evidence underpinning patients care plans and interventions.
Ability
to source evidence and to appraise it to underpin practice. Recognise any ethical
implications of audit, research, clinical trial or service user involvement
strategies.
Clinical Practice:
Demonstrate
improving competence, innovation and clinical leadership in the assessment,
intervention in and delivery of general practice nursing in all contexts
appropriate to individuals needs across the whole age range for the general
practice population. This requires:
Evidence of ability to assess the
range of conditions encountered in general practice using a variety of
assessment tools and consultation models appropriate to the patient and
situation using physical and clinical examination skills to inform the
assessment and decision-making for the on-going management of the patient.
Advanced communication skills that
include skills of influencing and negotiation to enable information to be
delivered in understandable formats for patients and behaviour change supported
where necessary.
Effective multidisciplinary and
multi-agency team working, alongside the ability to work independently and
accept professional accountability and responsibility for the delivery of whole
episodes of care, and supporting others in the general practice nursing team to
collaborate effectively, ensuring nursing care is guided by precedent and
clearly defined policies, procedures and protocols.
Delivery and co-ordination of
evidence-informed, person-centred and negotiated care across the age spectrum.
Use of technology to support
independence and patient self-care at home to improve self-care and reduce
exacerbations
Role modelling and embodiment of
non-judgemental, value-based care encompassing the 6Cs in practice and
expectation and promotion of these values in other team members.
Developing competence in delivering
evidence-informed care across a wide range of minor acute and long term
conditions, ensuring effective evaluation of therapeutic and other approaches
to condition management alongside ability to assess patient concordance.
Confidentiality:
Working within the practice you
may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and
medical information about patients and staff.
Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not
be discussed or disclosed. Failure to
observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken
against you.
Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
You are expected to comply with
relevant codes of conduct and accountability.
Health and Safety:
In accordance with the Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974 and other supplementary legislation, you are required
to take reasonable care to avoid injury during the course of work and
co-operate with in meeting statutory regulations. You are also required to
attend statutory training as required to fulfil your duties.
To comply with safety
instructions and practice policies and procedures.
To use in a proper safe manner the
equipment and facilities provided.
To refrain from wilful misuse of,
or interference with, anything provided in the interest of health and safety
and any action, which might endanger yourself and others.
To report as soon as practical
any hazards and defects to your senior manager.
To report as soon as practical
accidents and untoward incidents and to ensure that accident forms are
completed.
Safeguarding Children and
Adults
The organisation has a zero tolerance approach to the abuse of
children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees are required to
promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and comply with
the Local Safeguarding Children Board Procedures and the Children Act (1989,
2004). In accordance with the Local Safeguarding Adult Board policy all staff
must ensure the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults is appropriately
safeguarded.
All staff are required to attend training appropriate to their role in
safeguarding children and adults, which includes understanding and recognising
the signs of abuse and knowing how to raise concerns when those signs of abuse
are noticed in a person.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered part 1 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
Desirable
- Hold or working towards a degree.
- Mentorship Award
- Modules to support mentorship, prescribing or generic community nursing practice.
- Foundation graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) as locally defined
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance
- Knowledge of safeguarding childrens and adults policies and procedures and how to apply these
Desirable
- Evidence of level 6 degree modules
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
Attributes and Behaviours
Essential
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Resourceful
- Strong facilitating skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- High workload capacity and capable of sustained effort over a long period.
Desirable
- Effective delegator
- Full driving licence.
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- I.T skills
Desirable
- Clinical leadership
- Clinical skills eg cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered part 1 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
Desirable
- Hold or working towards a degree.
- Mentorship Award
- Modules to support mentorship, prescribing or generic community nursing practice.
- Foundation graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) as locally defined
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance, confidentiality, data protection and information governance
- Knowledge of safeguarding childrens and adults policies and procedures and how to apply these
Desirable
- Evidence of level 6 degree modules
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
Attributes and Behaviours
Essential
- A complete finisher.
- Resilience and drive
- Personal and professional integrity and confidence.
- Flexibility
- Resourceful
- Strong facilitating skills
- Calm and resolute under pressure.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- High workload capacity and capable of sustained effort over a long period.
Desirable
- Effective delegator
- Full driving licence.
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- I.T skills
Desirable
- Clinical leadership
- Clinical skills eg cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
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.
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