Weston Favell Primary Care Centre - Favell Plus GP Surgery
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Enhanced Practice Nurse to joinour PCN healthcare team. The Enhanced Practice Nurse will play a vital role inproviding high-quality patient care, assisting in the management of chronicdiseases, and supporting the overall health needs of our patients. Thisposition requires a strong understanding of nursing practices and a commitmentto delivering exceptional care in a clinical setting.
Main duties of the job
Develop effective working relationship withPCN member practices.
Facilitate and support the development anddelivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competenceand confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area ofexpertise.
Participate in and or lead formal trainingevents promoting best practice in area of expertise.
Provide professional and clinical leadershipand mentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery ofevidence-based practice.
Advise and support on the development anddelivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNsstrategy, where appropriate.
Work proactively with key local and nationalstakeholders to develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models ofcare, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.
Contribute to the delivery of local policy,procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment,ongoing support for patients and their family carers.
Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.
Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.
About us
Our PCN is made up of 4 practice The Mounts Medical Centre, Favell Plus, Maple Access and Mayfield Practice, you will berequired to work in all four clinical sites during the week.
Job responsibilities
Delivers enhanced clinical care in the contextof continual change, challenging environments, different models of caredelivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using analysis and theirunderpinning knowledge to manage complex interventions.
Teaches and advises patients and theirfamilies on how to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinaryteam to do so.
Demonstrate initiative and are creative infinding solutions to problems.
Provide clinical supervision to the nurseteam.
Maintain quality patient records and use adatabase to store details of referrals and care pathways for specific patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To qualify for this position you must have the following :
* Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC - NMC)
* Has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, COPD, Asthma.
* Has worked within primary care in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
* Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
* Knowledge of audit - research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
* Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* High level communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to reflect on own practice.
Experience
* Skills
* Strong patient care skills with a focus on compassion and empathy.
* In depth knowledge of anatomy to effectively understand patient needs and conditions.
* Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with patients and team members.
* Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
* Proficient in using electronic health record systems for documentation.
* A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated on best practices in nursing.
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.
Weston Favell Primary Care Centre - Favell Plus GP Surgery
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