The post holder is an 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, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will 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. In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Main duties of the job
They should have experience in management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries and chronic disease management. They should be able to participate in patient telephone triage to manage patient demand and advise patients in the safest and most appropriate way relevant to their problems. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. Will undertake home visits.
About us
We are an enthusiastic friendly practice with over 14,000 patients and use EMIS clinical system. You will join a clinical team consisting of 2 Partners, 5 salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 5 Practice Nurses, 4 HCAs, 1 Paramedic and 1 Clinical Pharmacist. Sidley Medical Practice has been the host site for the COVID vaccination program, working closely with the Bexhill Primary Care Network and other local GP surgeries.
Job responsibilities
Clinical practice:
1. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
2. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
3. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.
4. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
5. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
6. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
7. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
8. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
9. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
10. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
Communication:
1. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
2. Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.
3. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
4. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
5. Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.
6. Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
7. Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
Delivering a quality service:
1. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
2. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
3. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
4. Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
5. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
6. Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
7. Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
8. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
9. Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
10. Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
11. Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events.
12. Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
13. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.
Leadership personal and people development:
1. Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
2. Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
3. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
4. Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of services.
5. Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.
6. Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
7. Market the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in general practice.
Teamworking:
1. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
2. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
3. Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
4. Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
5. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
6. Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent or working towards.
* Clinical supervision training.
* Long term conditions qualification.
Experience
* Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
* Audit.
* Research.
* Nurse prescribing.
* Working with community development initiatives.
* Health needs assessment.
* Experience of working within Primary Care or General Practice.
* Experience of case management.
* Nurse led triage.
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.
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