Job description

Job responsibilities

a. Undertake planned and clinically appropriate home visits for housebound patients and care home residents.

b. Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy

c. Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need

d. Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives

e. Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also to provide opportunistic health promotion advice

f. Prescribe medication in accordance with own scope of practice

g. Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access

h. As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

i. Support, mentor, and supervise new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation

j. Be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team

k. Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition

l. Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally

m. Work within national and local protocols where these exist

n. Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred

o. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

p. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice q. policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events

r. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

s. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

t. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

u. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

v. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)

w. Provide travel advice services

x. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

y. Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance

z. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

aa. Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system

bb. Chaperone patients where necessary

cc. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

dd. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Nurse Prescriber has the following wider responsibilities:

a. Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners

b. Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required

c. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

d. Support and participate in shared learning in order to improve patient care

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Person Specification

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential

• - Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• - Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
• - Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• - Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
• - Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• - Good clinical system IT knowledge and has an ability to record accurate clinical notes
• - Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• - Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• - Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• - Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• - Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• - Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• - Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• - Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• - Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service

Desirable

• - Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• - Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• - Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
• - Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)

Qualifications

Essential

• - Has demonstrable experience in long-term conditions management and quality improvement
• - Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
• - Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• - Independent Nurse Prescriber

Desirable

• - Post graduate diploma or degree

Experience

Essential

• - Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• - Experience of chronic disease management
• - Experience of working autonomously

Desirable

• - Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• - Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• - Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• - An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
• - Experience of working in primary care

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chilcote Surgery

Address

Hampton Avenue

St. Marychurch

Torquay

Devon

TQ1 3LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.chilcotesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full job advert and person specification, please see supporting documents.

If you would like any more information, please contact our Business Manager, Steph, on [email protected]

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of providing home visits

Desirable

• Minimum of two years as a salaried GP

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at start date

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 cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Chilcote Surgery

Address

Hampton Avenue

St. Marychurch

Torquay

Devon

TQ1 3LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.chilcotesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)