Primary Duties and Areas Of Responsibility A.Clinical Practice: The post-holder will: Provide a first contact for Care Homes for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan Provide continuity of care for housebound patients in the community for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of holistic care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved Where the post holder is an independent prescriber; prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisation and other organisation where it may be necessary B.Professional Role The post holder will: Hold or be working towards obtaining the Advanced digital badge Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level Assess effectiveness of own clinical practice and care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation Promote evidence-based practice through the use of latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice based research Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspect of the role is maintained Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan Maintain their professional registration Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards Keep up to date with the pertinent health-related policy and work with Locality team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and clinical pathways Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate Participate in PCN meetings reporting progress as required C.Teaching and Mentoring Role: The post-holder will: Promote a learning environment for patients, care home staff and other health professionals. Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, nursing students, GP registrars and health care assistants within the PCN Health and Safety/Risk Management The post holder must always comply with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System. The post holder will also comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990). Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information relating to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy. The post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Equality and Diversity The post holder must cooperate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously, or dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration, For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).