Job summary
We are looking for an Advanced Care
Practitioner (Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Paramedic), to join our already established
Home Visiting and Care Home team. The practitioner will provide on the day
acute visits for housebound patients and care home residents within the PCN, as
well as delivering proactive home visits to support the ongoing health needs of
our population.
The post holder will be required to provide on the day visits
for housebound patients who are acutely unwell and need a clinical assessment,
as well as pre-planned proactive care assessments. The practitioner will also
need to visit patients living in care homes for both acute and proactive care,
this will be in the form of either a ward round or an acute visit. The clinician
will be responsible for prioritising visits according to clinical need and will
be required to take a comprehensive history and devise a treatment plan. This
could include liaison with the GP, secondary care and community colleagues to
support coordination of patient care.
As part of the proactive care service delivery, the post
holder will be required to complete comprehensive frailty assessments, advanced
care plans, end of life care planning, and medication optimisation while
working closely with a wider MDT to identify patients who require input from
other services or agencies.
Main duties of the job
Uses expert knowledge
and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to housebound patients and care
home residents registered with Southampton West PCN
Provide safe, evidence-based,
cost effective, individualised patient care
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute,
non-acute, and chronic medical conditions
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate
agencies.
Directly admits
patients to secondary care hospital in acute medical need
Refers patients, as
appropriate, to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and
to other statutory and voluntary organisations
Interprets a range of
diagnostic tests
Works within
professional guidelines and codes of conduct
Works within all
relevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control,
chaperoning, risk management
Communicates information
well and sensitively to patients and carers having due regard to
confidentiality
Contributes towards
targets under the primary Care Network Enhanced service and the Quality and
Outcomes Framework
Undertake and completes
quality improvement projects where necessary
Undertake annual
reviews and care plans for patients including medication reviews (with support
of pharmacists where necessary).
Full Details can be found in the attached Job Advert
About us
Southampton West Primary Care Limited
Southampton West Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of the 9 GP surgeries in the west of the City and covers
84,000 patients. Our mission is to work collaboratively to develop high quality services for our patients, so that
we can improve health outcomes that enable people to live well, for longer,
whilst developing resilient primary care.
The PCN already hosts a
strong and supportive multi-disciplinary wellbeing team consisting of mental health practitioners, peer support workers,
social prescribers, care coordinators, Health and Wellbeing Coaches,
Pharmacists, and First Contact Physiotherapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties
Uses expert knowledge
and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to housebound patients and care
home residents registered with Southampton West PCN
Provide safe, evidence-based,
cost effective, individualised patient care
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute,
non-acute, and chronic medical conditions
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate
agencies.
Directly admits
patients to secondary care hospital in acute medical need
Refers patients, as
appropriate, to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and
to other statutory and voluntary organisations
Interprets a range of
diagnostic tests
Works within
professional guidelines and codes of conduct
Works within all
relevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control,
chaperoning, risk management
Communicates information
well and sensitively to patients and carers having due regard to
confidentiality
Contributes towards
targets under the primary Care Network Enhanced service and the Quality and
Outcomes Framework
Undertake and completes
quality improvement projects where necessary
Undertake annual
reviews and care plans for patients including medication reviews (with support
of pharmacists where necessary).
Accurately records
clinical consultations on practice clinical systems ensuring the correct use of
SNOMED codes and clinical templates
Understand and
implements safeguarding protocols and understand how and who to refer and
escalate to when required
Develops meaningful positive
working relationships with local frailty teams and Multi Disciplinary Teams
Helps to deliver vaccination
programmes for our housebound populations and care home residents
Professional Development
Maintain professional
registration
Work within the latest
Code of Professional Conduct of professional body
Partakes in monthly
clinical supervision with GP service lead and peer supervision.
Actively participates
in clinical PCN and Practice meetings
Participate in any
training programme implemented by Southampton West PCN Limited as part of this
employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual
individual performance review, 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties
Uses expert knowledge
and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to housebound patients and care
home residents registered with Southampton West PCN
Provide safe, evidence-based,
cost effective, individualised patient care
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute,
non-acute, and chronic medical conditions
Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate
agencies.
Directly admits
patients to secondary care hospital in acute medical need
Refers patients, as
appropriate, to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and
to other statutory and voluntary organisations
Interprets a range of
diagnostic tests
Works within
professional guidelines and codes of conduct
Works within all
relevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control,
chaperoning, risk management
Communicates information
well and sensitively to patients and carers having due regard to
confidentiality
Contributes towards
targets under the primary Care Network Enhanced service and the Quality and
Outcomes Framework
Undertake and completes
quality improvement projects where necessary
Undertake annual
reviews and care plans for patients including medication reviews (with support
of pharmacists where necessary).
Accurately records
clinical consultations on practice clinical systems ensuring the correct use of
SNOMED codes and clinical templates
Understand and
implements safeguarding protocols and understand how and who to refer and
escalate to when required
Develops meaningful positive
working relationships with local frailty teams and Multi Disciplinary Teams
Helps to deliver vaccination
programmes for our housebound populations and care home residents
Professional Development
Maintain professional
registration
Work within the latest
Code of Professional Conduct of professional body
Partakes in monthly
clinical supervision with GP service lead and peer supervision.
Actively participates
in clinical PCN and Practice meetings
Participate in any
training programme implemented by Southampton West PCN Limited as part of this
employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual
individual performance review, 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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous primary care experience in Advanced Clinical Practitioner role
- Own transport and driving license, in order to be able to travel regularly between sites around West Southampton
Desirable
- Previous Care Home Primary Care experience
- Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice
- Background in community nursing
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Care Practitioner Requirements:
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc
- Current NMC Registration
- Membership of a professional body
- UK Driving license
- Paramedic Requirements:
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
- has a further three years experience as a paramedic
- UK Driving license
Desirable
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge / Skills / Training
Essential
- Communication and consultation skills
- Practising holistically
- Data gathering and interpretation
- Making a diagnosis or decision
- Managing medical complexity
- Project management and leadership
- Working in a team
- Continuous professional development
- Maintaining an ethical approach
- Fitness to practise
- Clinical examination and procedural skills
- Learning and development
- PCN Core values
- Awareness of the legal and ethical issues of the role
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
- Adult safeguarding level 3
Desirable
- IT experience / computer skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous primary care experience in Advanced Clinical Practitioner role
- Own transport and driving license, in order to be able to travel regularly between sites around West Southampton
Desirable
- Previous Care Home Primary Care experience
- Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice
- Background in community nursing
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Care Practitioner Requirements:
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc
- Current NMC Registration
- Membership of a professional body
- UK Driving license
- Paramedic Requirements:
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic
- has a further three years experience as a paramedic
- UK Driving license
Desirable
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge / Skills / Training
Essential
- Communication and consultation skills
- Practising holistically
- Data gathering and interpretation
- Making a diagnosis or decision
- Managing medical complexity
- Project management and leadership
- Working in a team
- Continuous professional development
- Maintaining an ethical approach
- Fitness to practise
- Clinical examination and procedural skills
- Learning and development
- PCN Core values
- Awareness of the legal and ethical issues of the role
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
- Adult safeguarding level 3
Desirable
- IT experience / computer skills
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).
