Job summary
Canvey Island Primary Care Network is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed nurse practitioner (NP) to join our PCNon afull-time basis, for 37.5 hours per week,to work across all six practices within our network. There is flexibility to discuss hours at interview.
The six practices within our PCN are: Oaklands Surgery, Third Avenue Doctors Surgery, The Island Surgery, The Surgery - Hawkesbury Road, The Community Practice and Canvey Village Surgery.
Main duties of the job
The main aim of this role is to increase health and wellbeing of patients through improved screening, identification, and disease management. This will entail a mixture of clinics and home visits, as directed.For further information about this role, please see the attached job description.
We would welcome enquires, on an informal basis, by contacting Neil Magee, clinical team leader, at neil.magee1@nhs.net or Chloe Anthony, PCN transformation manager, at chloe.anthony1@nhs.net.
About us
Canvey Island PCN is a network made up of 6 surgeries who have 42,000 registered patients. Our vision is to work in partnership with our colleagues and patients to provide the best primary care services in the community.
Our team includes a variety of different professionals who can offer peer support and shared learning. This role will work as part of this large team that includes:
- Advanced nurse practitioners / advanced clinical practitioners
- Paramedics
- Care coordinators
- Social prescribers
- Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Nurse practitioners and healthcare assistants
We encourage our team members to share ideas and to offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population.
All of our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff and can offer:
- NHS pension;
- A supportive and friendly working environment;
- Flexible working hours;
- 38 days annual leave including bank holiday pro rata
- Peer support;
- Support with training and development;
- Reimbursement for parking and travel expenses for attending meetings/off site sessions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, aid diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients;
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly;
- Assess diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients with or at risk of developing a long-term condition;
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan;
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice;
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions;
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care;
- Support and educate patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care;
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, aid diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients;
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly;
- Assess diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients with or at risk of developing a long-term condition;
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan;
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice;
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions;
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care;
- Support and educate patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care;
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential
- have strong consultation skills;
- hold a non-medical prescribing qualification - desirable;
- be excellent communicators and collaborators;
- have good working knowledge of SystmOne;
- have a full UK driving licence as this role requires travel between our sites and to patients' homes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential
- have strong consultation skills;
- hold a non-medical prescribing qualification - desirable;
- be excellent communicators and collaborators;
- have good working knowledge of SystmOne;
- have a full UK driving licence as this role requires travel between our sites and to patients' homes.
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).
