Specialist Practice Nurse - Long Term Conditions BANK
Work clinically to provide highly skilled evidence-based long-term condition management to patients as an essential part of the health care provided by the local GP Practices within the Federation/PCN.
Work flexibly; the exact nature of your sessions/clinics can be developed according to your skills and experience. However, you will need to be able to work with minimal supervision and be competent to undertake comprehensive health checks for a range of clients and be skilled in the management of one or more long-term conditions (e.g., Asthma, COPD, Diabetes).
Provide assessment and nursing care, advice, and information to patients and carers within the Long Term Condition clinics at the Surrey Heath Hub or alternative Practice setting.
Work under the direction of the Clinical Services Manager, Clinical Team Leader, or Clinical Director, using skills and knowledge as a registered nurse.
Main duties of the job
Key tasks and Responsibilities:
* To hold responsibility for delivery of Long Term Condition management clinics for a defined cohort of patients and undertake holistic assessments of patients, including those with complex health needs, make a nursing diagnosis, and develop appropriate plans of care with clear timelines for evaluation.
* To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, implementing, planning, and reviewing care needs for patients in the cohort(s) in partnership with patients, carers, and multi-professional teams, in line with local policies and procedures, local commissioned service requirements, and best practice guidance.
* To support and participate in staff training and development to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence-based nursing care and clinical competence.
* To work with the wider multidisciplinary team in a proactive way with the aim of preventing hospital admission and reducing GP contact.
* To demonstrate clinical expertise and competence within the specialty and work autonomously, managing own allocated clinics independently.
* Develop effective relationships with the SHCPL Team and the practice teams. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
About us
We are Surrey Heath Community Providers Limited, which is a federation of 7 GP practices across 10 sites, covering a population of over 103,000 patients across Surrey Heath. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200 members of staff across our head office sites and our primary care and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of primary care and unplanned healthcare services in Surrey Heath and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with, and respected, at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high-quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives while feeling supported and cared for.
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full Job description, list of responsibilities, and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of caseload management including responsibility for triaging referrals
* Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in a primary care/community setting
* Involved in the implementation and management of change
* Evidence of innovative practice
* Participation in regular clinical supervision
Qualifications
* NMC registration - Adult / General Nurse
* Post-registration study in relevant area of practice / long-term condition(s)
* Teaching and assessing qualification, NMC Assessor and Supervisor status
* Community or Primary Care specialist qualification
* Clinical supervision training and experience
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Strong clinical practice skills, management of patients with long-term conditions
* Ability to advocate on patient, staff, and safety or quality issues
* Demonstrates organisational skills: including the ability to make decisions and to prioritise
* Ability to understand and interpret research findings/evidence-based care and apply to practice
* Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge and Understanding
* Clear understanding of Primary Care Services
* Demonstrates understanding and insight into current issues and developments within the NHS
* Car driver with valid licence
* Reliable and flexible
* Ability to work well in stressful situations
* Innovative and adaptable
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* Good working knowledge of clinical governance and able to describe its practical application
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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