Job summary
The role of the Community Nurse Practitioner is to work with the lead GP
in developing and providing a proactive and responsive community based primary
care service for patients based in the community with acute minor illness,
long-term conditions and complex case management of patients who are prone to
hospital admission. Some key areas of the role are to develop and review
admission avoidance care plans as well as contributing to and working with the practice
team and Specialist Neighbourhood Nurse; in actively managing the patients
health.
Main duties of the job
- Reviewing and providing care for patients in the community, whether for preplanned services or sameday urgent care.
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness.
- Managing ongoing medical and nursing needs of patients, including advice and followup care.
- Prioritising patient needs appropriately, including arranging investigations and making referrals when necessary.
- Any patient assessed as requiring secondary care referral should be discussed with the registered GP before the referral is made.
About us
Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP
partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We are made of
eight GP practices across 14 sites that are part of their local communities.
We work together as practices to
provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support
services.
Our most important asset is our
people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly.
We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff, and we invest in training
and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want
to stay with us and be part of our team.
We are proud of what we do and
strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in
everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PCN Community Nurse Practitioner is expected to maintain contemporary clinical competence and credibility, and to be closely integrated with the wider practice team and related services. Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and providing care for patients in the community, whether for preplanned services or same day urgent care.
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness.
- Managing ongoing medical and nursing needs of patients, including advice and follow up care.
- Prioritising patient needs appropriately, including arranging investigations and making referrals when necessary.
- Any patient assessed as requiring secondary care referral should be discussed with the registered GP before the referral is made.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PCN Community Nurse Practitioner is expected to maintain contemporary clinical competence and credibility, and to be closely integrated with the wider practice team and related services. Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and providing care for patients in the community, whether for preplanned services or same day urgent care.
- Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness.
- Managing ongoing medical and nursing needs of patients, including advice and follow up care.
- Prioritising patient needs appropriately, including arranging investigations and making referrals when necessary.
- Any patient assessed as requiring secondary care referral should be discussed with the registered GP before the referral is made.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Qualification (Adult Branch or relevant)
- NMC 1st level Registration
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Certificate/diploma in community nursing Mentorship course
- Clinical Supervision experience/trainer
- Leadership course
- Accredited training in chronic disease management
- Non-Medical independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working at level 6; ideally in community nursing or with transferable skills. Working autonomously in an independent role as well as in a team.
- Experience of providing emergency care for patients and management of patients with complex needs
- Evidence of wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice
- Evidence of service development initiatives
- Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment/management processes
- Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting or working towards
- Experience in primary care/general practice
Desirable
- Working with community development initiatives
- Experience of case management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Qualification (Adult Branch or relevant)
- NMC 1st level Registration
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Certificate/diploma in community nursing Mentorship course
- Clinical Supervision experience/trainer
- Leadership course
- Accredited training in chronic disease management
- Non-Medical independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working at level 6; ideally in community nursing or with transferable skills. Working autonomously in an independent role as well as in a team.
- Experience of providing emergency care for patients and management of patients with complex needs
- Evidence of wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice
- Evidence of service development initiatives
- Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment/management processes
- Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting or working towards
- Experience in primary care/general practice
Desirable
- Working with community development initiatives
- Experience of case management
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).
