Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the ANP in delivering health services.

1. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
2. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
3. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
4. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
5. Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
6. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
7. Request and collect pathological specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
8. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
9. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
10. Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man clinics
11. Chaperone patients where necessary
12. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
13. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
14. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
15. Support in the provision of vaccination programmes for both adults and children
16. Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
17. Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
18. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
19. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
20. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
21. Provide holistic support in the clinical governance spectrum assuming a senior role in its compliance
22. Support the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance
23. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medications
24. Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff
25. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
26. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
27. Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation
28. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
29. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice (ALNP) or, a degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Has evidence of working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
• Confirmation of registration with the NMC
• Minor illness qualification
• Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
• Experience of practice within the four pillars
• Experience of leading in chronic disease management
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register

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

Devonport Health Centre

Address

53 Damerel Close

Plymouth

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Primary Care Network (PCN) Manager is a lead role within a complex environment of primary care management. They will deliver on a wide range of business, data submission, transformation and improvement initiatives across the PCN primary care locality providing strategic transformation support and leadership.

The PCN manager will be instrumental in progressing its PCN development plan. This role will work with member practices to break down challenges to implementation across our population.

The PCN manager will develop strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the locality to ensure collaborative approaches to service development and delivery. In doing so they will improve integration with the broader community services as our neighborhood develops.

The PCN manager will be responsible for managing agreed projects with a focus upon developing the partnerships across primary care, community services, social care, mental health, the voluntary sector and secondary care that are enabling on-going Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) development.

The PCN manager will be responsible for disseminating new information across the member practices and tasked with coordinating shared learning events. They will actively support integrated neighbourhood ways of working whilst promoting standardisation for efficient purposes.

This role will be outward looking to help secure our resilience by actively seeking development opportunities and by coordinating proposals.

The PCN manager will be essential in supporting recruitment to PCN roles under the additional roles reimbursement scheme and integrating new roles into our primary care teams and supporting new staff.

The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide day-to-day managerial supervision to the PCN by leading and supporting quality improvement and performance

b. To support recruitment, induction and training of new PCN staff and to ensure that all have the appropriate qualifications, registrations, training, accreditation and requisite skills to undertake the duties required of them at each practice

c. To work closely with the relevant teams and practices to support network implementation and standardisation of agreed service change, contracts, policies, pathways and quality improvement whilst acting as the point of contact for PMs with regard to delivery of a PCN project/scheme

d. To liaise and work with different practices on an ad-hoc project basis

e. To be accountable for all projects and to ensure patient safety and quality of care is always considered and establish necessary monitoring and tracking processes

f. To help staff within the PCN to understand and support the delivery of its strategic objectives and outcomes framework

g. To collate feedback/analysis data on behalf of the PCN to report to the ICB

h. To co-ordinate the delivery of enhanced services and other service submissions on behalf of the PCN

i. To provide management oversight at board/strategic meetings

j. To develop and run administrative systems for the PCN collaboration projects

k. To work alongside PMs within the PCN for the setting up and maintaining of new financial systems

l. To monitor and check the accuracy of the any submissions for enhanced services and contractual requirements on behalf of the PCN and to ensure that all claims are submitted in good time and payment made and received

m. To ensure financial risks are recognised and appropriate action taken

n. To monitor expenditure, plan and monitor income and cash flow to ensure that income is maximised and that funds are available as required and practice allocation of resources if fair and equitable

o. To present financial plans, strategic goals and any monitoring information and reports to the PCN on a regular basis

p. To ensure the PCNs compliance with GDPR and FOI along with other relevant legislation and professional standards from GMC/BMA and LMC guidance

q. To review any latest guidance and to liaise with both PCN staff and PM to ensure that all are aware of and conform to NHS E, NICE, CQC requirements

r. To manage risks and issues with supporting outcomes. These are to be reported to the PCN clinical director

s. To assist in the resolution of any complaints, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of and response to formal complaints as required

t. To work with the PCN clinical director for strategic and operational planning processes to support the PCNs objectives

u. To support delivery of IIF, incentive schemes, and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

v. To maintain a business development plan

w. To maintain a business continuity plan

x. To develop yourself and the role through participation in training and service redesign activities.

y. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

z. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Strategic understanding and/or experience of working in the NHS with extensive knowledge and understanding of the roles of the NHS organisation and of the primary care sector.
• Understanding of the governmental policy direction for primary, community and secondary care.
• Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and practices.
• Experience of managing accounting procedures including budget and cash flow forecasting.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians.
• Ability to develop business cases.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
• Be flexible and able to manage sudden and unexpected demands
• Effective time management (planning and organising).
• To be a strategic thinker and planner with the ability to consider and act upon complex issues.
• To be able to prioritise own work effectively and to direct activities of others.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct .
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity .
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals .
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker.
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.

Desirable

• Experience of developing primary care provision at scale, for example working with a federation or within a collaboration of practices.
• Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for contracts within primary care, for example enhanced services and the standard GP contract.
• Experience of performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development and disciplinary procedures.
• Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting governmental policy.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Devonport Health Centre

Address

53 Damerel Close

Plymouth

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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