Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner – Aspiro Healthcare
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JOB DESCRIPTION
May be subject to change
JOB TITLE: Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday within the hours 8am – 8pm, occasional Saturdays may be required
SALARY: £43,135 - £59,580 per annum pro rata (dependent on experience)
Job summary:
The post holder will be an experienced Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner and prescriber, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
Job responsibilities:
Management of patient health and illness
- To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
- 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.
- To prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills.
- To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.
- Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
- To work within the practice guidelines, policies and protocols.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records, utilising computer systems where appropriate and consider the Caldecott Principles in relation to all data handling.
Professional role
- To promote personal development and clinical excellence.
- Working with the medical team and others in developing new roles, responding to changing healthcare needs.
- To facilitate and participate in multi-disciplinary education and clinical supervision.
- To work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- Participate in organisational decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use data from information systems to improve practice.
- To maintain own professional development in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Regulations.
- To 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 clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.
- 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.
- Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.
- Pro-actively promote the role of the ANP / ACP within the Practice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies
- To play an active role in the development of practice development plans and new services.
Organisational
- To complete records, audits, reports and respond to appropriate questions and requests.
- To attend meetings as requested including but not limited to Nursing team, practice team and Protected Learning Time meetings.
- Support effective communication channels between the whole team.
- Develop a sound understanding of the appointments database; event scheduling, session planning and essential practice cover needs.
- To keep the Partners and Operations Manager informed about pressures and difficulties or problem areas when aware.
- Ensure that orders for supplies are within a reasonable budget and one is constantly seeking to reduce costs to the Partnership.
- To contribute to practice strategy and developments when requested.
- To work according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical Governance Agenda.
- Understand that common patient complaints may also be the catalyst for change within practice procedures.
- To understand the role of Risk Management within the practice and contribute to risk assessment and Significant Event Audit and the importance of Infection Control.
- The individual may be required to undertake the assessment and management of patients within the home environment.
- To actively participate in the delivery of QOF targets, Enhanced Services and others as deemed by the arrangements in general practice finance.
Team Role
- As a clinician be available to support other healthcare team members and to accept referrals from other team members.
- To liaise with all members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies – local authority, social services, secondary care, voluntary sector and Primary Care Trust in order to assure appropriate care is provided for the practice population.
- To participate as a key member of the multi-professional team through the development of collaborative and innovative practice.
- To value all team members.
- To support the delivery of health and safety guidance as agreed within the practice.
- To support the writing of maintenance and delivery of CQC guidance within the practice.
- Enable the nursing team to work effectively to provide high quality service to patients and to work effectively with other agencies.
- Provide clinical supervision and support to other members of the practice nursing team and act as a clinical expert.
- Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes.
Clinical Governance
- To be familiar with and comply with the Practice’s Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.
Codes of Conduct and Accountability
- To work at all times within the highest levels of standards commensurate with the post.
Information technology
- Have full understanding of appointment system and utilise it effectively.
- Have a working knowledge of all software and hardware.
- Deal with IT problems and escalate accordingly via IT provider.
- Utilise functionalities within or integrated with the clinical system to support documentation in patient records such as but not limited to: Ardens, AccuRx etc.
Building
- Be aware of building and premises security and maintenance systems and report accordingly to Deputy Operations Manager.
Information
- Continually assess and evaluate systems, recommending changes and improvements to the management team as appropriate.
- Assist with production and upkeep of practice protocols pertaining to the clinical team.
- Act as a source of information for the wider clinical team.
The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that are commensurate with the grade, such as, but not limited to roles deemed appropriate by the senior management team or Partners.
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, the post-holder 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.
Quality
The post-holder 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 team’s performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
- Reporting potential risks identified.
Personal / professional development
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.
- Completing online training via the ‘BlueStream’ training system.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Communicate effectively with external providers and companies.
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
If you would like to know more about this position or arrange an informal visit to the practive please contact Nelle Grey, Head of Operations on 01332 523311 or email nelle.gret@nhs.net. If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV an covering letter to Nelle via email nelle.grey@nhs.net.
