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Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Urgent and Unscheduled Care

Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Urgent and Unscheduled Care

The Red & Green PracticeSouthampton
30+ days ago
Salary
£36,000.00–£42,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job summary

There has never been a more exciting time to work in primarycare, and Waterside Primary Care Network (PCN) is expanding its Clinical Team.

We are seeking to recruit a positive, caring andself-motivated individual to take on the role and work in our Urgent CareCentre.

Main duties of the job

Asan advanced practitioner you will be a leading example of clinical excellence,with a minimum of two years experience, supporting colleagues in thedepartment, and providing advanced level clinical assessment and care. With a range of diagnostics available to aid yourclinical examination, the UCC environment is an ideal place to consolidateprevious experience of Emergency Department, Walk in Centres, GP Practices orOOH environments.

A full job description and person specification isavailable.

About us

The Waterside PCN provides proactive and coordinated care to43,000 patients. We have a strong focus on health promotion and personalisedcare, supporting people to make informed decisions about their health andsocial care.

We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive PCN withsignificant experience in training healthcare professionals and offering newmodels of care utilising a diverse skill mix of professionals

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Advert PCN Urgent & Unscheduled Care AdvancedNurse Practitioner.

Waterside Primary Care Network (PCN)

20 to hours per week

Up to £42, 000 to per annum pro rata

About us

Waterside PCN provides proactive and coordinated care to43,000 patients. We have a strong focus on health promotion and personalisedcare, supporting people to make informed decisions about their health andsocial care.

We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive PCN withsignificant experience in training healthcare professionals and offering newmodels of care utilising a diverse skill mix of professionals

Job Overview

There has never been a more exciting time to work in primarycare, and Waterside Primary Care Network (PCN) is expanding its Clinical Team.

We are seeking to recruit a positive, caring andself-motivated individual to take on the role and work in our Urgent CareCentre.

Main duties of the job

Asan advanced practitioner you will be a leading example of clinical excellence,with a minimum of two years experience, supporting colleagues in thedepartment, and providing advanced level clinical assessment and care. With a range of diagnostics available to aid yourclinical examination, the UCC environment is an ideal place to consolidateprevious experience of Emergency Department, Walk in Centres, GP Practices orOOH environments.

A full job description and person specification isavailable.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced PracticeQualification)

Qualified Nurse Prescriber

Qualified Triage Nurse

Desirable

Minor Illness Qualification

Teaching Qualification

ALS,PALS

Interested?

For an informal discussion please contact Dr JessicaPickford, PCN Clinical Director ; via email

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
  • Qualified Nurse Prescriber
  • Qualified Triage Nurse

Desirable

  • Minor Illness Qualification
  • Teaching Qualification
  • ALS,PALS
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience
  • Experience of patients presenting with urgent and unscheduled care conditions
  • Clinical Knowledge & Skills
  • Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Asthma
  • Understands the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  • Personal Qualities
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
  • Skills
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of chronic disease management
  • Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews