Job summary
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for
further information about this post. If you have any questions regarding this
vacancy, please contact Clair Huckerby Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist Our Health
Partnership: Clair.Huckerby@OurHealthPartnership.com
Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
About us
Our Health Partnership was set
up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care
and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
We are currently a GP
partnership of 30 practices with 39 surgeries,
serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
roles and functions:
- To work autonomously, providing a high
quality, safe and supportive environment for patients, meeting their
identified physical and psycho-social needs within the scope of individual
accountable practice.
- Work within Practice guidelines, policies,
protocols and procedures reporting outcomes to appropriate clinical staff
so standards of care can be monitored and improved where necessary. This
includes adhering to the following agendas: infection control, equality
and diversity, health and safety.
- Maintain effective communication with
patients, carers, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team
ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially so patient
needs are met in accordance with NHS directives and safeguarding policies
(DH 2003; DH 2010).
- Protect and maintain patient records to the
agreed Practice standard and in accordance with professional record
keeping standards (NMC 2009).
- Administer medicines in accordance with a
non-medical prescribing framework, patient specific direction or patient
group direction in accordance with the standards for medicine management
(NMC 2007).
- Organise, manage and prioritise own workload
ensuring care of patients is paramount.
- Develop the role by using evidence-based
practice and continuously improving own knowledge as defined in the PREP
handbook (NMC 2011) and revalidation guidelines.
Job responsibilities:
Diagnosing and Treating Patients Presenting with Minor Illness
- Triage
and treat patients presenting with minor illness and wishing to see a
healthcare professional; either in surgery in in their own home; making any necessary
referrals to other members of the primary healthcare team.
- Advise
patients on general healthcare and minor ailments, with referral to other
members of the primary or secondary healthcare team, as necessary.
- Prescribe
medicines in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management (2007), NMC
Code of Professional Standards (2015) and the Nurse Prescribing Implementation
Plan (1998).
- Ensure
clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of
competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Providing Assessment, Screening and Health Education:
- Minor
Illness / Minor Injury Clinics
- Chronic
disease and admissions avoidance reviews and care planning
- Lead in
the area of Frailty and Care Homes and perform ward round visits Primary Care
Network practices
- Palliative
and End of Life Care and completion of DNACPR/Respect forms as required
- Structured
Medication Reviews
- Falls,
Mental Health/Capacity, Social Needs Assessments
- Health
screening, contraception, dietary advice, blood pressure checks
- Perform
or request blood tests, urinalysis, ECGs (if required)
- Cytology,
Injections, Dressings, Removal of sutures/clips (if required)
- Provide
general and specific health screening to the practice population, within agreed
protocols, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary
healthcare team as necessary
The following are implicit expectations of the post holder:
- A willingness to undertake
additional courses, training and education to meet the needs of the
position; this includes attendance at on and off-site meetings and some
study during non-working hours.
- To undertake regular clinical
supervision with a GP.
- A willingness to adapt
working practice to meet changing practice and service development.
- Flexibility of working across
sites if required.
- Performance is monitored on
an ongoing basis and formally appraised annually.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
roles and functions:
- To work autonomously, providing a high
quality, safe and supportive environment for patients, meeting their
identified physical and psycho-social needs within the scope of individual
accountable practice.
- Work within Practice guidelines, policies,
protocols and procedures reporting outcomes to appropriate clinical staff
so standards of care can be monitored and improved where necessary. This
includes adhering to the following agendas: infection control, equality
and diversity, health and safety.
- Maintain effective communication with
patients, carers, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team
ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially so patient
needs are met in accordance with NHS directives and safeguarding policies
(DH 2003; DH 2010).
- Protect and maintain patient records to the
agreed Practice standard and in accordance with professional record
keeping standards (NMC 2009).
- Administer medicines in accordance with a
non-medical prescribing framework, patient specific direction or patient
group direction in accordance with the standards for medicine management
(NMC 2007).
- Organise, manage and prioritise own workload
ensuring care of patients is paramount.
- Develop the role by using evidence-based
practice and continuously improving own knowledge as defined in the PREP
handbook (NMC 2011) and revalidation guidelines.
Job responsibilities:
Diagnosing and Treating Patients Presenting with Minor Illness
- Triage
and treat patients presenting with minor illness and wishing to see a
healthcare professional; either in surgery in in their own home; making any necessary
referrals to other members of the primary healthcare team.
- Advise
patients on general healthcare and minor ailments, with referral to other
members of the primary or secondary healthcare team, as necessary.
- Prescribe
medicines in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management (2007), NMC
Code of Professional Standards (2015) and the Nurse Prescribing Implementation
Plan (1998).
- Ensure
clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of
competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Providing Assessment, Screening and Health Education:
- Minor
Illness / Minor Injury Clinics
- Chronic
disease and admissions avoidance reviews and care planning
- Lead in
the area of Frailty and Care Homes and perform ward round visits Primary Care
Network practices
- Palliative
and End of Life Care and completion of DNACPR/Respect forms as required
- Structured
Medication Reviews
- Falls,
Mental Health/Capacity, Social Needs Assessments
- Health
screening, contraception, dietary advice, blood pressure checks
- Perform
or request blood tests, urinalysis, ECGs (if required)
- Cytology,
Injections, Dressings, Removal of sutures/clips (if required)
- Provide
general and specific health screening to the practice population, within agreed
protocols, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary
healthcare team as necessary
The following are implicit expectations of the post holder:
- A willingness to undertake
additional courses, training and education to meet the needs of the
position; this includes attendance at on and off-site meetings and some
study during non-working hours.
- To undertake regular clinical
supervision with a GP.
- A willingness to adapt
working practice to meet changing practice and service development.
- Flexibility of working across
sites if required.
- Performance is monitored on
an ongoing basis and formally appraised annually.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
- Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- Flexible
- Ability to inspire and lead a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration
- Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching & Mentoring qualification
- Advanced Life Support qualification (s)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
- Evidence of research & audit
Desirable
- Publication in healthcare journals
- Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
- Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- Flexible
- Ability to inspire and lead a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration
- Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Teaching & Mentoring qualification
- Advanced Life Support qualification (s)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
- Evidence of research & audit
Desirable
- Publication in healthcare journals
- Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
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).
