Job summary
An Enhanced
Practice Nurse (EPN) goes beyond patient care to drive quality improvement,
mentor staff, develop policy, and engage in community health initiatives. They
lead on clinical projects, enhance care standards, and advocate for patient
needs within the healthcare system. This role combines hands-on care with
strategic contributions, making EPNs essential for advancing patient outcomes
and promoting best practices.
Main duties of the job
Embedded in
the team at Unity Health working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)within
the PCN.
Consults
with patients, their family, and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments
of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans.
Evaluates
and analyses clinical problems using their clinical knowledge, seeking out and
applying relevant evidence, enhanced techniques, interventions, and equipment
to make clinical decisions.
Delivers
enhanced clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging
environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly
evolving technologies using analysis and their underpinning knowledge to manage
complex interventions.
Teaches and
advises patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support
the multi-disciplinary team to do so.
Demonstrate
initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems.
Provide clinical
supervision to the nurse team.
Maintain
quality patient records and use a database to store details of referrals and
care pathways for specific patients.
Implement
and develop a robust clinical audit cycle and lead on research projects,
implementing changes as required, including the development, and updating of
practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.
About us
York City
Centre PCN is made up of three GP Practices, Unity Health, Dalton Terrace and
Jorvik Gillygate.
Unity Health
has two surgeries to the east and south of York. We have a long history, over 60 years, of
providing family medicine to our local population including care homes. We also have over 30 years' experience of
student health, working closely with the University of York.
We offer;
NHS Pension Scheme or NEST Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Health & Wellbeing support
WisodomEmployee Assistance Programme
Cycle2work Scheme
Childcare Voucher Scheme
Onsite parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key wider
job responsibilities:
Develop
effective working relationship with PCN member practices.
Facilitate
and support the development and delivery of innovative training and education
to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and
guidance related to area of expertise.
Participate
in and or lead formal training events promoting best practice in area of
expertise.
Provide
professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role
model on the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Advise and
support on the development and delivery of work streams relating to area of
expertise as part of the PCNs strategy, where appropriate.
Work
proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated
care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist
skills and knowledge.
Contribute
to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocols for the PCN to
improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for patients and their
family carers.
The post
holder must be a Registered Healthcare Professional (e.g., HCPC or NMC
registered) and will deliver services that expand and enhance the core
offerings of general practice. This role requires practice at an advanced
level, aligned with the competencies outlined in the Primary Care and General
Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key wider
job responsibilities:
Develop
effective working relationship with PCN member practices.
Facilitate
and support the development and delivery of innovative training and education
to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and
guidance related to area of expertise.
Participate
in and or lead formal training events promoting best practice in area of
expertise.
Provide
professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role
model on the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Advise and
support on the development and delivery of work streams relating to area of
expertise as part of the PCNs strategy, where appropriate.
Work
proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated
care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist
skills and knowledge.
Contribute
to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocols for the PCN to
improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for patients and their
family carers.
The post
holder must be a Registered Healthcare Professional (e.g., HCPC or NMC
registered) and will deliver services that expand and enhance the core
offerings of general practice. This role requires practice at an advanced
level, aligned with the competencies outlined in the Primary Care and General
Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC/NMC)
- Has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, womens health and public health and population health management.
- Has worked within primary care in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
- Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
- Knowledge of audit / research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- High level communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to reflect on own practice.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Relevant masters degree/180 credits at level 7 (Masters) in relevant area.
- Experience and understanding of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with Long Term conditions.
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care, with a particular interest in Primary Care.
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC/NMC)
- Has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, womens health and public health and population health management.
- Has worked within primary care in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
- Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
- Knowledge of audit / research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- High level communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to reflect on own practice.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
- Relevant masters degree/180 credits at level 7 (Masters) in relevant area.
- Experience and understanding of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with Long Term conditions.
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care, with a particular interest in Primary Care.
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework.
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).