Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role

The successful candidate will be expected to

• Undertake autonomous clinical assessment of patients presenting with a wide range of acute and ongoing health problems

• Take comprehensive patient histories and undertake appropriate clinical examinations

• Formulate differential diagnoses and develop appropriate treatment and management plans

• Request and interpret investigations where appropriate

• Prescribe medication within their competence and scope of practice, where appropriately qualified

• Provide advice, treatment, health promotion and preventative care

• Recognise and appropriately manage clinical risk, including identifying patients requiring escalation or referral

• Make appropriate referrals to other services and healthcare professionals

• Support the assessment and management of patients with long-term conditions

• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team

• Contribute to the continued development and delivery of high-quality services within the Practice

Care Home Responsibility

A key element of the position will be responsibility for supporting one of the Practice's care homes. The successful candidate will:

• Act as the main clinical point of contact for the care home, providing continuity of care and developing an effective working relationship with the care home team

• Undertake a scheduled weekly ward round at the care home, reviewing residents and responding to clinical concerns raised by the care home team

• Provide appropriate clinical assessment, review and management of residents with acute and ongoing health needs

• Support proactive care and ongoing monitoring of residents, helping to identify changes in health needs at an early stage

• Request and interpret appropriate investigations

• Prescribe medication where appropriately qualified and within their professional competence and scope of practice

• Make appropriate referrals and escalate clinical concerns to a GP or other healthcare professional where required

• Liaise and work collaboratively with care home staff, GPs, families and members of the wider multidisciplinary team to support coordinated, safe and effective care

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records following care home consultations and reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with appropriate Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practice qualification
• Previous General Practice or Primary Care experience
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making
• Ability to assess and manage patients presenting with acute and ongoing health conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work within professional competence and scope of practice
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with the allocated care home and undertake the weekly ward round

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Experience of using EMIS or Systmone
• Previous experience of providing clinical care to care home residents

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

Clayton Brook Surgery

Address

62 Tunley Holme

Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge

Preston

Lancashire

PR5 8ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.claytonbrooksurgery.com (Opens in a new tab)