Job summary
The post holderwill demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring,compassionate and committed experienced nurse who, acting within theirprofessional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient frominitial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment andevaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinicaldecision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,for patients within the general practice. The post holder will commit todemonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process.They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice teamto meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy andprocedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
Main duties of the job
Keyresponsibilities
Clinicalpractice
1. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
2. Implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
3. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
4. Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)
About us
MDCPCN comprises of 2 Practices in Mottingham, Downham and Chislehurst in LondonBorough of Bromley. The practices have a combined geographic area made up ofaround 35,000 patients. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic servedwithin this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. Youwill be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. The teamis well supported with ongoing professional development (training support, CPD,and peer support). The role contributes to the improving quality of care of ourpatients across the network of practices.
MDC PCN is a friendly and diverse team who aredetermined to make work-life balance achievable and enjoyable. They are asupportive group of clinicians and are made up of a dedicatedmulti-disciplinary team ready to welcome new employees into the network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinicalpractice
5. Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
6. Implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
7. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
8. Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)
9. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
10. Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice
11. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
12. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
13. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
14. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology, or sexual health consultation
15. Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
16. Advise, support, and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad, where appropriate
17. Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
18. Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
19. Undertake minor surgery as appropriate to competence
20. Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person
Communication
21. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
22. Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news
23. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
24. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
25. Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders
26. Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues
27. Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Delivering aquality service
28. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
29. Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
30. Prioritise, organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
31. Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based care
32. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation
33. Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
34. Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
35. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
36. Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
37. Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
38. Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events
39. Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
40. Working with the practice management monitor and develop the performance of the GPN team in accordance with local policies
41. Contribute to the appraisal of the performance of the team, providing feedback as appropriate. Complete the relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care, for example first contact practitioners and the personalised care roles
42. Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance
43. Working with practice management to ensure the whole team have skills and knowledge regarding domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour. Provide guidance and support to ensure appropriate referral if required
Leadership personal and people development
44. Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority
45. Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
46. Support staff development in order to maximise potential
47. Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
48. Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services
49. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
50. Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of services
51. Work with practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet current and future service delivery, that selection and recruitment processes are effective and that equality of treatment of the team incorporates quality HR principles and processes
52. Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards
53. Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall commissioning and procurement process
54. Maintain active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives
55. Promote the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in general practice
Team working
56. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time
57. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
58. Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence
59. Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need
60. Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team
61. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
62. Discuss, highlight, and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
63. Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the practice management team
64. Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success
Management ofrisk
65. Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
66. Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines
67. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements where appropriate
68. Working with the practice management, ensure the nursing team has access to and undertakes mandatory and statutory training requirements
69. Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
70. Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
71. -Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
72. -Relevant nursing/health degree
73. -Mentor/teaching qualification
74. -Is working at a masters level aware or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competencies (Clinical supervision, training and experience)
75. -Extended/independent nurse
76. -Have either graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio Route; both pathways enable eligibility for an Advanced digital badge issued by the Centre, demonstrating recognised educational and experiential preparation in advanced practice
Desirable
77. Community nursing specialist
78. qualification
Experience
Essential
79. Significant post registration experience
80. Recent primary and community nursing experience
81. Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
82. Nurse-led triage
83. Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
84. Clinical Leadership
85. Audit
86. Research
87. Nurse prescribing
Desirable
88. Project management
89. Working with community development initiatives
90. Health-needs assessment