Enhanced Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further detail

Job summary

The Enhanced Practice Nurse is a key member of the Middlewood Partnership Primary Care Network multidisciplinary team. The post holder, acting within their scope of practice, will

Work within our clinical allocation hub to triage patient enquiries and requests.

Guide, signpost and move patients through our system to ensure they see the right professional in a timely manner.

Offer expert advice via telephone and face to face assessment on a range of minor illness and minor ailments, including more complex case management, as appropriate, within scope of practice.

Undertake home visits and clinical assessments as part of our visiting service. This will be with support and guidance from our visiting GP and working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team.

Specific functions will be to

Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in providing quality, evidence-based health care to meet the immediate needs of the patient.

Provide safe and effective online and telephone advice, face to face health assessments and advice and provide health and well-being information and advice to Middlewood patients.

Ensure all online and telephone assessments are of a standard to ensure the most appropriate clinical outcome for the patient is reached.

Take an active role within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure service quality in line with our organisational goals and strategy

Assist in the development of new models for service delivery which have a positive impact on the health care of our patients.

Carry out visits to patients homes, as well as visits to patients in Nursing/Care homes.

Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visits for the network.

Undertake clinical audits where required

Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, patient-centered service is delivered.

Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Be able to recognise, record and report adverse incidents to promote patient safety and effective organisational learning

Analyse reports in order to support and enhance patient care

Principal duties and responsibilities

Online and Telephone Triage and face to face assessments

Give self-care and minor ailment advice as appropriate, referring to other service providers where necessary, according to clinical need.

Deliver appropriate face-to-face assessments and clinical care, through history-taking, examination, investigation and treatment.

Keep accurate and immediate records of every assessment and advice given regarding patient care, using our clinical system.

Encourage patients to carry out self-care as appropriate through the effective communication of evidence-based health care advice.

Provide appropriate education to patients in the correct use of primary care and emergency care services and other health care related organisations.

Maintain patient confidentiality.

Ensure cases audited meet clinical and operational indicators to ensure continuous improvement of a quality service, in line with the clinical governance agenda.

To promote effective communication and networking within the team.

To participate in the evaluation of the service that is offered and implement changes as required.

Professional and Educational Responsibilities

To work within the NMC Code of Conduct

Maintain professional registration & revalidation requirements of governing body affiliated to your professional qualification

To undertake appropriate personal and professional development

To participate in regular clinical supervision.

To demonstrate a clear understanding of the accountability and legal implications of the Enhanced Practice Nurse role.

Undertake audits of practice as required

Complete required Mandatory & Statutory Training

Teaching and Training Responsibilities

Demonstrate commitment to the development of innovative practice to enhance care delivery

Attend and prepare for all scheduled academic and clinical teaching determined for the purposes of CPD

Work in partnership with colleagues, to promote and support an environment of learning where all can achieve through joint support and endeavour

Share and promote best clinical practice and participate in clinical teaching as appropriate

Encourage and ensure shared learning form adverse events and promote the principles of sound clinical governance

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent and ongoing study and self-development
• Recognised qualifications and autonomous clinical assessment skills
• Post basic education
• MSc Clinical Examination /Minor Illness
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience in acute / primary care setting.
• Experience of undertaking online and telephone triage/assessment
• Experience of working autonomously in patient contact services and / or primary care nursing

Desirable

• Experience of working independently within Enhanced Practice Nurse role

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of patient management systems in primary care setting
• Sound understanding of legal/ professional implications of independent practice
• Familiarity with computers and associated IT skills.
• Excellent standard of clear, professional documentation
• Ability to work harmoniously within a team
• Good listening skills
• Ability to remain calm when working under work pressure
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge on a range of conditions
• Clear speaking voice and fluency in written/spoken English

Desirable

• Familiarity with EMIS
• Sound knowledge of local primary and secondary care services
• Evidence of research or study in extended roles for nurses in primary care
• Extensive experience of primary care nursing
• Have experience of assessing patients within their own home
• Fluency in language(s) other than English

Aptitude

Essential

• Positive role model for other Middlewood employees
• Be able to carry out the duties of the post with flair and enthusiasm
• Be a car driver and have access to a vehicle for work
• Be able to work across any/ all practice bases if required.

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).