Nurse Practitioner - Llantwit Major & Coastal Vale Medical Practice
Due to retirement, a rare opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly dynamic clinical team.
This role is integral to our clinical team and will involve leading delivery of a daily Minor Ailments service, and a range of nursing duties including management of long term conditions.
Join our caring innovative practice team, and embrace new challenges to improve the healthcare for the population.
We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours and continuous opportunities for professional growth.
For more information, or an opportunity to visit the Practice please contact Emma Procter, Business Partner on 01446 793444 or emma.procter@wales.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
As a Nurse Practitioner you will lead the delivery and development of the Minor Ailments service provided by the practice. You will be supported by the clinical team. There will be opportunities to develop the role further.
You will work within your scope of practice with the freedom to autonomously manage patient care. You will identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice.
You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosis and treating patients over 5 years old presenting with respiratory and ear, nose and throat symptoms. Training can be provided if necessary.
You will work collaboratively with the Nursing team and supporting the Lead Practice Nurse (who will directly manage the Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants), you will be responsible for supporting the leadership and ongoing training and mentoring of the team. You will have ongoing opportunities for continued professional development, mentorship and support to ensure that you are competent and confident in your role. In addition, you will be directly responsible for leading several clinical nursing areas.
About us
We are a friendly coastal medical practice with surgeries in Llantwit Major, St Athan and Rhoose providing services to 10,500 patients.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
* Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice population working to protocol and in close liaison with doctors
* Responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treating patients over 5 years old presenting with respiratory and ear nose and throat symptoms
* Undertake clinical reviews for mental health and dementia patients
* Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional
* Lead the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs working to protocol and in close liaison with doctors
* Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population
* Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals
* Work with others to change policies and improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities
* Lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice nursing team
* Lead the team in quality assurance, development and clinical governance.
* Review, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition as part of an annual review process
* Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
* Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
* Undertake relevant diagnostic tests within scope of Practice and competency
* Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication, side effects and interactions
* Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
* Request and undertake pathology services as necessary
* Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
* Plan, implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Clinical Leadership
* Lead Nurse Prescriber Role within the practice
* Enable the practice nursing team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk management systems
* Development and implementation of policies, standards and guidelines across the practice nursing team, in close liaison with the doctors
* Conduct professional supervision and support with reviews and annual appraisals as requested
* Analyse, interpret and report data on health and well-being, related needs and service use
* Ensure agreed practice audits are carried out
* Ensure the Business Partner is aware of matter arising or problems/potential problems
* Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes
* Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes, ensuring that patient and practice needs are met efficiently and effectively
* Lead and manage quality improvement projects aimed at improving patient services
See attached job description for full job description including the following areas:
Communication
Delivering a Quality Service
Team Working
Management of Risk
Equality and Diversity
Confidentiality:
Health & Safety:
Personal/Professional Development:
This job description is an outline of the post and is not exhaustive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Please refer to attached Person Specification
Experience
* Please refer to attached Person Specification
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.
Depending on experienceSalary Available on Application
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