Job description

Job responsibilities

• We are looking to recruit someone with experience in practice nursing and chronic disease management desirable.
• Based across 2 sites.
• Equal opportunities employer with approx. 7,500 patients.
• Our clinical system is System One (training available if necessary).
• Salary dependent on qualifications and experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Qualified and competent in immunisations and vaccinations.
• Qualified and competent in cervical cytology (smears) or willing to complete the necessary qualification

Desirable

• General Practice Nursing qualification.
• Chronic Disease Management qualification(s).
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Mentorship/Supervision qualification.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience working as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience managing long-term conditions including:
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• COPD
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease
• Experience undertaking cervical screening or willing to learn
• Experience administering vaccinations and immunisations.
• Experience in venepuncture/phlebotomy.
• Experience carrying out diabetic foot checks or willing to learn
• Experience delivering health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Experience maintaining accurate clinical records.

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

The Kakoty Practice

Address

170 Sheffield Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://thekakotypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will:

Provide the choice of direct access to a NP, both in the Practice and over the telephone, for the General Practice registered population

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable

Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports

Where the post-holder is an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an ongoing plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care

Promote health and wellbeing through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate

Work with the Practice lead in developing and delivering specialist primary care services, such as long-term disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hypertension)

Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to ensure that National Service Frameworks (eg Coronary Heart Disease/Older People/Diabetes/Mental Health) are being delivered

Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice and across the wider partnership, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care

Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery

Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them

Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services

Be aware of and contribute to planning and delivery of Practice-based commissioning

B. Teaching and Mentoring Role:

The post-holder will:

Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals

Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, NP students, GP registrars, Health Care Assistance, within the Practice

C. Professional Role:

The post-holder will:

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

Maintain their professional registration

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

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Record accurate consultation data in patients' records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

-Keep up-to-date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the Practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation

Personal/Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

-Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development and working towards annual appraisals and revalidation

-Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Person Specification

Other Attributes

Essential

• Honesty & Integrity
• Flexibility for overtime or extended hours
• Self-motivated
• Car Driver
• Awareness of health & safety
• Reliable, good-timekeeper
• Pleasant manner, positive attitude
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with a diverse range of colleagues
• Willingness to participate in developments

Desirable

• Understanding of practice management and admin and the principles of the NHS service provision/PMS regulations

Qualifications

Essential

• ANP Qualification
• Degree or equivalent advanced clinical skills qualification
• Independent Prescriber RGN with current NMC registration
• Chronic Disease Management Experience (min 5 years)
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments, and triage
• Prevention & screening skills
• Computer skills, Microsoft products, email, GP Clinical Systems
• Autonomous Practitioner with at least 3 years recent primary and community nursing experience
• Evidence of CP D
• Understanding of Information Governance including Caldicott Principles

Desirable

• Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Experience use of SystmOne
• Experience of chronic disease service development
• Diabetes Warwick course of equivalent
• Substance Misuse GP Part II level
• Knowledge of Primary Medical Contracts including QOF/DES or LES
• Understanding of Quality Innovation Productivity & Prevention Framework
• Participation in Service Innovation

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

The Kakoty Practice

Address

170 Sheffield Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://thekakotypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)