Enhanced Nurse - SSWPCN

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the core responsibilities of the Enhanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels. You will work within your own scope of clinical practice and:

Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team (including GP support) in accordance with clinically based evidence, NICE guidance, the Direct Enhanced Services contract of the Network.

To lead on the vaccination programme for SSWPCN in alignment with the practices and the clinical teams within the practices. Providing advice, support and guidance alongside leading the housebound and care home vaccination provision.

Provide leadership and oversight to the community investigation hub (CIH).

As required, be able to prescribe for the caseload of patients within your proven scope of practice. Using your knowledge, you will provide information and advice on prescribed or over the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions.

Be able to perform investigatory procedures, including laboratory and radiology.

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

There may be a requirement to undertake home visiting and triage duties when required for the PCN (this would be in liaison with the practices within the PCN)

Collaborate with other members of the PCN including doctors, nurses and AHPs, accepting referrals, using clinical reasoning skills to recognise when referral to them for specialist care may be required.

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

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.

Enhance their own performance through continuous professional development, keep up to date with current evidence-based practice

Impart own knowledge and skills to PCN colleagues to meet the needs of the service.

Work in partnership with other clinical teams to collaborate on improving the quality of health care by responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

Participate in clinical audits, research projects, and implement changes as required, including the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events.

Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP).

Other

Essential

• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse (degree or RNDA route)
• MSc or equivalent (level 7 related study)
• Independent/supplementary Nurse prescribing qualification
• Advanced nursing specialist qualification
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Desirable

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Knowledge, experience and Skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long-term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Local and national health policy
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Patient group directives and associated policy
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Change management
• Resource management
• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
• At least 2 years recent primary / community nursing experience
• Nurse prescribing
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Nurse-led triage
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• Audit
• Research
• QI

Desirable

• Health-needs assessment

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).