Wolstanton Medical Centre is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our expanding nursing team on a part-time basis. The Nurse Practitioner will provide high-quality and responsive nursing care to our patient population.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
Working autonomously, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
Wolstanton Medical Centre within the Newcastle Central Primary Care Network (PCN) has a patient population of 11,100. The PCN are a group of 6 practices working together to focus on local patient care, led by our PCN Clinical Director and a supportive management team.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and have a long tradition of providing GP training, training medical students and student nurses working alongside Keele University.
We are a 2 GP Partner Practice, with a varied team including Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Practices Nurses, and Health Care Assistants. We have a team of receptionists and secretaries ensuring the practice runs smoothly and efficiently.
Our mission is to provide compassionate, patient-centred, quality care to all our patients and have an Outstanding CQC rating.
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
* Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
* Develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute conditions
* Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
* Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health
* Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical best evidence, NICE and the NSF
* Prescribe medication in accordance with PGD and within own scope of practice
* Review medication for effectiveness, need and national guidance
* Request and advise on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on side effects, common interactions and dosage
* Support patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications
* Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
* Request pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as required
* Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate
* Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
* Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation
* Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
* Maintain chronic disease registers
* Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics
* Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
* Chaperone patients where necessary
* Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
* Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
* Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
* Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
* Recognise, assess and refer patients with community health needs, developing strategies for effective care pathways
* Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
* Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
* Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
* Understand organisation and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
Person Specification
Other requirements
* Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
* Occupational health clearance
* Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Effective time management (planning and organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
* Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
* Experience with clinical risk management
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of chronic disease management
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of working as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
* Clinical knowledge in the following:
* Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* New patient medicals
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Chronic disease management awareness for:
* Diabetes
* CHD
* Asthma
* Chaperone procedure
* Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Personal Qualities
* Polite and confident
* Flexible and co-operative
* Motivated, forward thinker
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
* High levels of integrity and loyalty
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
* Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year FTE AfC aligned - Band 7
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