Job summary
The Nurse
Practitioner in primary care offers direct access to clients seeking health
care. To be able to undertake initial
assessments of any health problems likely to be encountered in a primary health
care setting and, following assessment, can initiate treatments falling within
her range of knowledge and skills. The
Nurse Practitioner can admit people to the primary health care system, both by
offering initial treatment herself and by referral to others, including
physicians.
The Nurse
Practitioner evaluates the effectiveness of treatment she has carried out at
suitable intervals and, when appropriate, will discharge her clients from the
primary health care system.
As a
practitioner of nursing, she will offer an educational and supporting setting
for clients to explore their health problems and will work with them for as
long as necessary, enabling them to regain health.
Main duties of the job
- Make professional autonomous decisions. Will have independent case loads.
- Work closely with other members of the
primary health care services.
- Exercise the right to refer patients to
appropriate services and resources
- Maintain clinical notes in the patients
medical records according to legal requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in
interviewing and history taking and record appropriate details
- Perform physical examinations
- Select, carry out and interpret results of
specific tests.
- Develop with the patients an on-going plan
for health,
- Provide counselling and health education.
- Co-ordinate the care provided for her
patients by other carers.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the care
provided in terms of expected outcomes.
- Collaborate with other members of the
primary health care team
- Assist in the planning, development,
implementation and evaluation of preventative programmes
About us
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for
a Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly practice team which is across 2 sites - Low Grange Health Village, Normanby Road, Middlesbrough and Manor House, Braidwood Road, Normanby.
We are looking for a
proactive, highly motivated individual who is fully competent in all aspects of
patient care and dedicated to delivering a first class service in a primary
care setting.
11 GP partners
7 Nurse Practitioners
27,000 patients (approx.)
Systmone clinical system
High QOF achiever
Friendly, experienced practice team
Personal development supported
CQC rated as Good
Established teaching and training practice Medical
Students, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Make professional autonomous
decisions, for which she has sole responsibility.
- Will have independent case loads,
seeing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, diagnose
and, if necessary, seek advice and guidance from one of the medical
practitioners whilst providing care herself.
- Work closely with other members of
the primary health care services, respecting professional role boundaries
and acting in the best interests of patients, and liaise independently
with agencies outside the practice.
- Exercise the right to refer
patients to appropriate services and resources within and outside the
practice. These include other professionals
by referral and an agreed range of services.
- Maintain clinical notes in the patients
medical records according to legal requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in
interviewing and history taking and record appropriate details of her findings
in the patients medical records.
- Perform physical examinations,
where necessary, and assessments, where appropriate, to recognize
abnormalities and screen patients for risk factors and early signs of
illness.
- With in-house training, implement
and evaluate treatment/intervention plans for each patient, based upon a
comprehensive nursing assessment and seek and refer patients for treatment
to medical practitioners in the practice, where necessary. For specific diseases, where necessary,
organize recognized training, e.g. diabetes, asthma, epilepsy,
hypertension etc.
- Select, carry out and interpret
results of specific tests.
- Develop with the patients an
on-going plan for health, with emphasis on preventative measures.
- Provide counselling and health
education as appropriate to facilitate health promotion.
- With the patients` consent,
discuss with other health care professionals and, if appropriate,
relatives, the assessment/goals and treatment for patients.
- Co-ordinate the care provided for
her patients by other carers.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the
care provided in terms of expected outcomes.
- Collaborate with other members of
the primary health care team in establishing protocols for the management
and care of patients within all nursing and nurse practitioner`s fields of
practice.
- Assist in the planning,
development, implementation and evaluation of preventative programmes to
meet the primary health care needs of the practice.
- Act as a nurse consultant to other
members of the health care team, providing clinical advice and support to
other professionals within the health care setting and to external
agencies regarding social issues etc.
- Participate in practice
management, e.g. management of practice nurses, health needs assessment
etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Make professional autonomous
decisions, for which she has sole responsibility.
- Will have independent case loads,
seeing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, diagnose
and, if necessary, seek advice and guidance from one of the medical
practitioners whilst providing care herself.
- Work closely with other members of
the primary health care services, respecting professional role boundaries
and acting in the best interests of patients, and liaise independently
with agencies outside the practice.
- Exercise the right to refer
patients to appropriate services and resources within and outside the
practice. These include other professionals
by referral and an agreed range of services.
- Maintain clinical notes in the patients
medical records according to legal requirements.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill in
interviewing and history taking and record appropriate details of her findings
in the patients medical records.
- Perform physical examinations,
where necessary, and assessments, where appropriate, to recognize
abnormalities and screen patients for risk factors and early signs of
illness.
- With in-house training, implement
and evaluate treatment/intervention plans for each patient, based upon a
comprehensive nursing assessment and seek and refer patients for treatment
to medical practitioners in the practice, where necessary. For specific diseases, where necessary,
organize recognized training, e.g. diabetes, asthma, epilepsy,
hypertension etc.
- Select, carry out and interpret
results of specific tests.
- Develop with the patients an
on-going plan for health, with emphasis on preventative measures.
- Provide counselling and health
education as appropriate to facilitate health promotion.
- With the patients` consent,
discuss with other health care professionals and, if appropriate,
relatives, the assessment/goals and treatment for patients.
- Co-ordinate the care provided for
her patients by other carers.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the
care provided in terms of expected outcomes.
- Collaborate with other members of
the primary health care team in establishing protocols for the management
and care of patients within all nursing and nurse practitioner`s fields of
practice.
- Assist in the planning,
development, implementation and evaluation of preventative programmes to
meet the primary health care needs of the practice.
- Act as a nurse consultant to other
members of the health care team, providing clinical advice and support to
other professionals within the health care setting and to external
agencies regarding social issues etc.
- Participate in practice
management, e.g. management of practice nurses, health needs assessment
etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse Practitioner qualification working at degree level
Desirable
- working within General Practice/GP Surgery
Experience
Essential
- Nurse Practitioner qualification working at degree level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nurse Practitioner qualification working at degree level
Desirable
- working within General Practice/GP Surgery
Experience
Essential
- Nurse Practitioner qualification working at degree level
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
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).