Job summary

Kingswinford and Wordsley PCN are looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the ARRS roles the successful candidate may come from a range of professional backgrounds. As an experienced healthcare professional, educated to masters level, they will have developed the skills and knowledge to allow them to take on an expanded role and scope of practice caring for patients.

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.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a healthcare professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness as well as seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

About us

Kingswinford & Wordsley Primary Care Network is a network of 5practices with a list size of over 50,000 patients. This role exists tosupport the delivery of the Kingswinford & Wordsley PrimaryCare Network agenda. The post will form an integral part of the PCN leadershipteam working alongside the Practice Managers and the Clinical Directorand the PCNPartners.

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.

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

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

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable