Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties

• Number of patient contacts mix of f2f/tel A minimum of 15 booked appointments per clinical session but more if demand requires.
• Home visits A proportion of visits up to a maximum of 2 visits per working day, unless undertaking a triage day.
• Administration Paperwork, Prescriptions, Correspondence, Queries and Test Results As and when required.
• On Wednesday per month afternoon PLT sessions when the practice is closed, if you are not required to attend, then this session would be owed back to the practice, using any holiday/ bank holiday allowance upon agreement between yourself and the practice (dependent on working days)

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the above timetable, you will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and electronically signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing electronic acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Baby checks as and when required

Completion of cremation certificates and medical reports (NHS and private) when required (fees to be retained by practice (unless prior agreement with GP partners and completed outside of normal working hours/sessions)

Comply fully with Quality Outcome Framework, Local Quality Contract or other Enhanced Service relating to patient care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, you may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Appraisal/revalidation

You are required to comply with the requirements for NHS appraisal and revalidation as may from time to time apply. You will also have a personal appraisal with your supervisor at least on an annual basis, which will provide the opportunity to review your Job Plan. Preparation and appraisal time is protected and is in addition to other professional development time and should be claimed using the additional hours claim sheet.

Personal/professional development:

You have responsibility for your own development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date. The practice manager requires proof that your mandatory training is in date at all times.

If you are required to attend a monthly practice meeting known as protected learning time (PLT), usually held on a Wednesday afternoon to continue from the end of your morning surgery then this is included within your sessional rate, unless otherwise agreed with the practice. You will from time to time be expected to undertake work towards practice development as part of your professional development time. This will be remunerated at a sessional rate, or instead of patient contact during a session.

Quality:

You will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Work within the team to deliver the quality outcome frameworks, local quality contract and any other enhanced service to a high standard.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

You will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You must be a Registered GP with the GMC, possess the right to work in the UK, and be included on NHS performers list

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

Cumberland House Surgery

Address

58 Scarisbrick New Road

Southport

Merseyside

PR8 6PG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Cumberland House Practice is currently looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, to add to our existing clinical team. The post is intended to be 32 hours per week and permanent but we are flexible and happy to consider part-time hours. We are an established practice in the canal town of Stone, Staffordshire looking after approximately 9500 patients over a wide geographical area.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working as part of the healthcare team, which includes the GPs, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistant and other healthcare professionals that are integrated into the team

Management of acute medical conditions, within the scope of the role holders experience and competence, with support from doctors when required

Liaison with the GP on-call whenever appropriate

Travel to patients homes and nursing homes and subsequent management of clinical problems, both acute and long-term

Long-term conditions management in the Practice setting, in accordance with established protocols based on current clinical guidelines

Liaison with patients relatives where appropriate

Refer patients to other services and healthcare providers when clinically required.

The candidate should

• Be able to act pro-actively to improve patient care
• Have good communication skills with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Be able to work independently, but be aware of own limitations and competence levels in order to seek the support from GP colleagues that will be available
• Be motivated to improve own skills and follow principles of Personal Professional Development
• Be able to deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base. Have a good understanding and appreciation of clinical governance and to work within ones competence.
• Instigate necessary diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings and reports
• Be able to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and considering agreed prescribing formula guidelines.
• Be able to maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous computerised records of all consultations and contacts with patients and, when appropriate, written or printed ones.
• Be able to provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care
• Be able to promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion and health education screening
• Be able to participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained
• Be able to work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to be conversant with the scope of professional practice and other NMC advisory papers

We look forward to hearing from enthusiastic candidates who are looking to join our supportive healthcare team. Salary will be appropriate to past clinical experience and level of responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Advanced Nurse Practitioner: General Practice

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Qualifications:

Registered General Nurse (Currently registered NMC)

Recognised NP qualification at minimum of degree level or equivalent

Independent Nurse Prescriber

Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification

MSc in nurse practitioner studies or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years post registration experience

Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role

Experience in management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD.

Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team

Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice

Previous experience of managing and developing a nursing team

Interpreting and implementing local and national policy agendas for health

Knowledge :

Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework

Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (eg.,National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc)

Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2004) and medico-legal aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role

Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues

Skills:

Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Reflective practitioner

Time management and ability to prioritise workload

Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan

Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within the organisation and key external stakeholders

Experience of use of EMIS medical software package

Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills

Ability to think strategically

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (currently registered NMC)
• Recognised NP qualification at minimum of degree level or equivalent
• Independant Nurse Prescriber
• Teaching/Mentoring experience and/or qualification
• MSc in nurse practitioner studies or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience of use of EMIS medical software package
• Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills
• Ability to think strategically

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

CUMBERLAND HOUSE

Address

8 High Street

Stone

Staffordshire

ST15 8AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cumberlandhouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)