Job summary
We are looking for anAdvanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team, to help deliver high-quality,person-centred healthcare to residents in care homes across Kendal.
Your role supportsthe care of residents in the care homes aligned to the practice, where yourskills and passion for the care of frail and older people will be highlyvalued.
Based with the James Cochrane Practice you will work closely with lead care home clinicians in the practice and Kendal PCN to care for patients in local Care Homes.
Main duties of the job
Provideexpert clinical care and management of frail and older adults in care homes.
Utiliseprescriber qualifications to ensure optimal medication usage and management.
Collaborateand work closely with a well-established Care Home multidisciplinary team andour neighbouring GP practices in Kendal to deliver holistic patient care.
Supportand advise patients, families, and carers with your clinical expertise.
Promoteand implement best practices in care of older adults, ensuring high standardsof dignity and respect
Recognitionand management of palliative and end of life situations
Supportbest practice by working closely with the individual, their carers/family/NOKand communicate well with health and social care teams to ensure weconsistently deliver high quality personalised care.
About us
We are a 2-site, part-dispensing practice in Kendal with around 17,500 patients, keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues. We are a training practice with an active frailty and care home support team. We offer a wide range of enhanced services including minor surgery, women's health and menopause, coil/implant fitting, as well as Dermatology and ENT GPwER clinics.
We strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care and offer a fair allocation of work across all the GP team. We have a Quality Improvement culture, and continually develop our systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our team.
We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice, an accredited Veteran Friendly practice, and a parkrun practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Care, compassion and commitmentto looking after frail and older adults well are essential qualities we expectfrom the post holder.
Continuity is key to safe,effective, and person-centred care, so establishing productive professionalrelationships with care home staff and management, whilst getting to know theresidents over time will support the delivery of excellent care in acute,long-term, and palliative conditions.
The role involves remoteworking, in care homes in the Kendal area. It may on occasion involve some outof hours or flexible working to support patient need.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in frailty and the care of older adults
2. Working autonomously in an advanced clinical practitioner role
3. Managing both acute care needs and long-term health problems relevant to frail and older adults. Including palliative and end of life care.
4. Prescribing
5. Audit and project work
6. Research
Desirable
7. Working with community development initiatives
8. Health needs assessment
9. Experience of working within a primary care or General Practice
10. Experience of case management
Qualifications
Essential
11. Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
12. Relevant nursing/health degree
13. Mentor/teaching qualification
14. Clinical supervision training
15. Independent prescribing qualification