Job summary
Job Title:Primary Care Services Advanced Nurse
Practitioner
Organisation: North Staffordshire GP Federation
Working Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours per week over 4 or 5 days (potential
for occasional weekends with agreement)
Location of position :Various NSGPF sites (Meir Primary Care Centre and Meir Park Surgery,
Basford House and EHPC at UHNM)
Main duties of the job
In this role as a Primary Care
Services Nurse Practitioner, you will be working within different services within
the North Staffordshire GP Federation as required. Due to the nature of the organisation,
services can change at relatively short notice and therefore service demand
will determine what services you will be working across. Flexibility around
services is required although, within any service, the role will be as an
Advanced Nurse Practitioner and at least 50% of the hours worked will be based
at Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice.
You
will carry out complex health assessments and identify health and social care
needs to patients in primary, community and Acute settings. You will be
responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis and management of patients care
in services such as core General Practice (Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical
Practice), Enhanced Access and Enhanced Primary Care (EHPC) within the Royal
Stoke Accident and Emergency department.
About us
North Staffordshire GP Federation is a membership organisation supporting North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent primary care, including all 66 GP Practices and 13 Primary Care Networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Care
- Provide urgent on the
day assessment of patients attending with acute illnesses.
- Assess and diagnose
acute and chronic conditions.
- Management of chronic diseases.
- Wound care management.
- Provide treatment plans
for acute and chronic conditions.
- Treat and monitor covid
positive patients.
- Provision of
appropriate and regular screening assessments based on current research in
relation to the health needs and problems.
- Provide health care
triage, assessment, and treatment in multiple settings.
- Provide patient
advocacy.
- Deliver proactive
promotion of health services.
- Liaise with other
statutory services.
- Complete referrals.
- Vaccinations and
immunisations.
- Participate in
multidisciplinary care collaboration.
- Be aware of and
participate in local and national forums.
- Liaise with pharmacies,
GP surgeries, hospitals and other agencies as needed.
- Assure continuity of
care through linkage to primary care, specialty care, dental care, mental
health services, drug and alcohol dependency services, and other health care
services.
- Identify
and escalate safeguarding issues as necessary.
- Support the provision
of family planning, sexual health and refer to appropriate contraceptive
services.
Professional
- Always follow the NMC
Code of Professional Conduct and work within the scope of professional
practice.
- Ensure that
professional practice adheres to organisational and NMC policies, procedures,
and guidelines.
- Ensure evidence and
requirements for revalidation are adhered.
- Maintain a professional
manner and act as a positive role model for junior staff and other members of
the Team.
- Maintain
confidentiality regarding information pertaining to patients and staff.
- Ensure that all services
interface with all other agencies in a professional and productive manner,
providing an effective service to partner organisations and other service
providers.
- Where required provide
supervision and mentoring to other staff to help them develop their knowledge,
skills and abilities.
- To act as a resource
and provide training to other colleagues and in other disciplines as required
and appropriate.
- Be familiar and work in
line with CQC requirements and QOF and other local quality improvements frameworks.
Communication
- Ability to relate
respectfully and effectively to people of diverse racial, educational and
socio-economic background.
- Communicate effectively
with patients and families regarding complex information about their care.
- Provide advice and
information to patients, carers and their families where appropriate.
- Communicate effectively
and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health professionals and
operational staff to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service.
- Ensure accurate record
keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines.
- Promote and demonstrate
effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner
organisations and other service providers.
Clinical Governance and Service Improvement
- Contribute to the
development and implementation of clinical audits identifying areas of best
practice and areas for improvement.
- Provide support and
supervision to assist others to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Ensure infection
control procedures are adhered at organisation, local and national standards.
- Ensure safeguarding
policies adhered in line with organisation, local and national standards.
- Participate in quality
improvement within the service.
- Contribute to the
on-going development of the service to address identified needs.
Educational / Personal Development
- Contribute to the
development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment.
- Adhere to professional
registration requirements.
- Participate in defining
own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure
own professional development.
- Undertake and complete
all statutory and mandatory training.
- Participate in an
appraisal and regular performance reviews.
- Ensure that all
mandatory training is completed in line with organisational policy.
Other
- At all times to act in
a professional manner and to also act as a role model to all levels of staff.
- Work flexibly to
support the needs of the service.
- Undertake any other
duties, roles and responsibilities commensurate with the nature and grading of
the post or as reasonably requested by the Associate Director of Operational
Services.
- Current
driving licence, relevant insurance and use of own car for business purposes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Care
- Provide urgent on the
day assessment of patients attending with acute illnesses.
- Assess and diagnose
acute and chronic conditions.
- Management of chronic diseases.
- Wound care management.
- Provide treatment plans
for acute and chronic conditions.
- Treat and monitor covid
positive patients.
- Provision of
appropriate and regular screening assessments based on current research in
relation to the health needs and problems.
- Provide health care
triage, assessment, and treatment in multiple settings.
- Provide patient
advocacy.
- Deliver proactive
promotion of health services.
- Liaise with other
statutory services.
- Complete referrals.
- Vaccinations and
immunisations.
- Participate in
multidisciplinary care collaboration.
- Be aware of and
participate in local and national forums.
- Liaise with pharmacies,
GP surgeries, hospitals and other agencies as needed.
- Assure continuity of
care through linkage to primary care, specialty care, dental care, mental
health services, drug and alcohol dependency services, and other health care
services.
- Identify
and escalate safeguarding issues as necessary.
- Support the provision
of family planning, sexual health and refer to appropriate contraceptive
services.
Professional
- Always follow the NMC
Code of Professional Conduct and work within the scope of professional
practice.
- Ensure that
professional practice adheres to organisational and NMC policies, procedures,
and guidelines.
- Ensure evidence and
requirements for revalidation are adhered.
- Maintain a professional
manner and act as a positive role model for junior staff and other members of
the Team.
- Maintain
confidentiality regarding information pertaining to patients and staff.
- Ensure that all services
interface with all other agencies in a professional and productive manner,
providing an effective service to partner organisations and other service
providers.
- Where required provide
supervision and mentoring to other staff to help them develop their knowledge,
skills and abilities.
- To act as a resource
and provide training to other colleagues and in other disciplines as required
and appropriate.
- Be familiar and work in
line with CQC requirements and QOF and other local quality improvements frameworks.
Communication
- Ability to relate
respectfully and effectively to people of diverse racial, educational and
socio-economic background.
- Communicate effectively
with patients and families regarding complex information about their care.
- Provide advice and
information to patients, carers and their families where appropriate.
- Communicate effectively
and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health professionals and
operational staff to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service.
- Ensure accurate record
keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines.
- Promote and demonstrate
effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner
organisations and other service providers.
Clinical Governance and Service Improvement
- Contribute to the
development and implementation of clinical audits identifying areas of best
practice and areas for improvement.
- Provide support and
supervision to assist others to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Ensure infection
control procedures are adhered at organisation, local and national standards.
- Ensure safeguarding
policies adhered in line with organisation, local and national standards.
- Participate in quality
improvement within the service.
- Contribute to the
on-going development of the service to address identified needs.
Educational / Personal Development
- Contribute to the
development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment.
- Adhere to professional
registration requirements.
- Participate in defining
own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure
own professional development.
- Undertake and complete
all statutory and mandatory training.
- Participate in an
appraisal and regular performance reviews.
- Ensure that all
mandatory training is completed in line with organisational policy.
Other
- At all times to act in
a professional manner and to also act as a role model to all levels of staff.
- Work flexibly to
support the needs of the service.
- Undertake any other
duties, roles and responsibilities commensurate with the nature and grading of
the post or as reasonably requested by the Associate Director of Operational
Services.
- Current
driving licence, relevant insurance and use of own car for business purposes.
Person Specification
Specialist knowledge / skills
Essential
- Excellent broad base and relevant clinical knowledge.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS environment and health agenda (national/local).
- Awareness of mental health, child protection, and safeguarding vulnerable adults issues.
- Knowledge of service improvement activities including audit, research, reflecting practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Experience of working in the Enhanced Access Service.
- Experience of working in an Accident and Emergency Department environment.
- Experience of assessing on the day acute illness.
- Experience of managing long term conditions.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
- Experience of working on own initiative when under pressure.
Communication and People Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Knowledge of the General Practice IT system EMIS
- Knowledge of the UHNM IT system Careflow
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative and to work autonomously
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Module level 6-7 Health Assessment.
- Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.
- Evidence of professional or personal development.
Person Specification
Specialist knowledge / skills
Essential
- Excellent broad base and relevant clinical knowledge.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS environment and health agenda (national/local).
- Awareness of mental health, child protection, and safeguarding vulnerable adults issues.
- Knowledge of service improvement activities including audit, research, reflecting practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Experience of working in the Enhanced Access Service.
- Experience of working in an Accident and Emergency Department environment.
- Experience of assessing on the day acute illness.
- Experience of managing long term conditions.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
- Experience of working on own initiative when under pressure.
Communication and People Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Knowledge of the General Practice IT system EMIS
- Knowledge of the UHNM IT system Careflow
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative and to work autonomously
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Module level 6-7 Health Assessment.
- Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.
- Evidence of professional or personal development.
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).
