PCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care Delivery

Provide a first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigation and interpret findings/reports

To prescribe safe, effective, and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost effective, individualised patient care

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care

Promote health and well-being using health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate

Participate in developing and delivering specialist primary care services such as long-term disease management (diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and hypertension).

Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery

Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them in liaison with appropriate community health professionals and agencies

This is not an exhaustive list and may be amended dependent on staff competency and service need

Professional role

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

Maintain their professional registration

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation

Pro-actively promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the PCN Community ward and externally to key stakeholders and agencies

Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and patient group directions development

Identify appropriate opportunities to delegate both clinical and administrative tasks to more junior staff

Work closely with the doctors and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members, including the Community team, Social Services and Voluntary Organisations staffs as required.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

This job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.

Job descriptions are not designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, be a reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature of the organisation demands a flexible approach in order to provide efficient and modern services to our patients. This job description may be amended by the PCN and the post holder may be required to carry out additional or other duties as may be reasonably required.

This job description may be subject to periodic review and amendment in consultation with the postholder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• has a masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise

Experience

Desirable

• Experience working in primary care

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry North Primary Care Network

Address

Keresley Green Medical Centre

Bennetts Road South

Coventry

CV6 2FL

Employer's website

https://www.parkleysmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)