Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network (PCN)
Would you be interested in joining our friendly team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals? Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network (PCN) is seeking an Enhanced Practice Nurse to join our growing team.
The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking PCN led Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Clinical leadership will be provided by the PCN Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads.
The successful candidate will be based in a local cluster of General Practices as part of the PCN.
We are looking for individuals who will lead clinical care home rounds and coordinate the work of healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff in the care of patients registered at GP practices within the wider PCN population. The role includes responsibility to work with the PCN Operational Manager and the practices to support and ensure compliance with the reporting requirements of the PCN Directed Enhanced Services (DES).
If you are interested in developing your skills in primary care, then we would love to hear from you.
Salary is negotiable depending on experience.
Main duties of the job The role will involve working across organisational & professional boundaries to provide clinical care and leadership and coordinate the treatment, care, management, and empowerment of care home residents.
The individual will take part in the weekly care home rounds to include:
Lead weekly ward rounds in our aligned Care Homes
Weekly MDT's with our Learning Disability EHiCH colleagues in our LD Care Homes
Review medication
The Enhanced Practice Nurse will work closely with the Care Coordinators, GPs, and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed.
About us An exciting new opportunity has arisen for us to recruit an Enhanced Practice Nurse to join our rapidly expanding primary care team, working across Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network (PCN). The Network supports over 70,000 patients from 8 practices across the area.
Greater Middlesbrough PCN consists of:
Multidisciplinary teams that currently consist of Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physio, and Social Prescribing Link Workers
SystmOne and EMIS clinical systems
Training practices
We are an active network and closely work with our local voluntary organisations and other partners to develop new models of care to benefit our patients.
The role will provide additional flexibility to the PCN by adding to the growing expansion of the primary care workforce.
Job responsibilities Please refer to the Job Description and person specification within the advert. This provides further information.
Person Specification Experience
Experience of collaboratively working at a senior level with all health, social care and voluntary sector providers, primary and secondary care professionals, care homes, palliative care services, patients, carers, and commissioners
Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Experience of working collaboratively with other organisations
Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice
B.18.1 Where a PCN employs or engages an enhanced practice nurse under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Roles Scheme, the PCN must ensure that the enhanced practice nurse:
a) has qualified from a degree in nursing or from a registered nurse degree
b) is registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council;
c) has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, women's health and public health and population health management;
d) is working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework;
e) works across the PCN, in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
In order to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B18.1
B.18.2 Where a PCN employs or engages one or more Enhanced Practice Nurses under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, the PCN must ensure that each enhanced practice nurse has the following key responsibilities in
a) works as part of a MDT within the PCN;
b) consults with patients, their family, and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans;
c) evaluates and analyses clinical problems using their clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced techniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions;
d) delivers enhanced clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using analysis and their underpinning knowledge to manage complex interventions;
e) teaches and advises patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so;
f) participates in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally;
g) works within national and local protocols where these exist;
h) recognises boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred;
i) using the principles of delegation, delegates work to other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activity as appropriate;
j) demonstrates initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems;
k) holds responsibility for team performance and service delivery; and
l) provides supervision to trainee nurse associate, nurse associates and general.
Work within a multicultural environment
Worked within teaching /training environment
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of the working of general practice
Awareness of the NHS Modernisation Agenda
Willingness to undertake training at a higher level if necessary
Willingness to participate in clinical supervision and performance review
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
Effective problem solving and decision-making skills
Information technology skills including Word, Excel and electronic patient record systems
Personal
Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated
Ability to work alongside, lead and motivate the team
Ability to work effectively with other members of the team and other partners and agencies
Contractual Requirements
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
Evidence of higher-level training i.e., Master's degree, Nurse Practitioner course
Non-Medical prescriber
Physical Assessment Skills
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.
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The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking PCN led Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Clinical leadership will be provided by the PCN Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads.
The successful candidate will be based in a local cluster of General Practices as part of the PCN.
We are looking for individuals who will lead clinical care home rounds and coordinate the work of healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff in the care of patients registered at GP practices within the wider PCN population. The role includes responsibility to work with the PCN Operational Manager and the practices to support and ensure compliance with the reporting requirements of the PCN Directed Enhanced Services (DES).
If you are interested in developing your skills in primary care, then we would love to hear from you.
Salary is negotiable depending on experience.
Main duties of the job The role will involve working across organisational & professional boundaries to provide clinical care and leadership and coordinate the treatment, care, management, and empowerment of care home residents.
The individual will take part in the weekly care home rounds to include:
Lead weekly ward rounds in our aligned Care Homes
Weekly MDT's with our Learning Disability EHiCH colleagues in our LD Care Homes
Review medication
The Enhanced Practice Nurse will work closely with the Care Coordinators, GPs, and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed.
About us An exciting new opportunity has arisen for us to recruit an Enhanced Practice Nurse to join our rapidly expanding primary care team, working across Greater Middlesbrough Primary Care Network (PCN). The Network supports over 70,000 patients from 8 practices across the area.
Greater Middlesbrough PCN consists of:
Multidisciplinary teams that currently consist of Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physio, and Social Prescribing Link Workers
SystmOne and EMIS clinical systems
Training practices
We are an active network and closely work with our local voluntary organisations and other partners to develop new models of care to benefit our patients.
The role will provide additional flexibility to the PCN by adding to the growing expansion of the primary care workforce.
Job responsibilities Please refer to the Job Description and person specification within the advert. This provides further information.
Person Specification Experience
Experience of collaboratively working at a senior level with all health, social care and voluntary sector providers, primary and secondary care professionals, care homes, palliative care services, patients, carers, and commissioners
Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Experience of working collaboratively with other organisations
Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice
B.18.1 Where a PCN employs or engages an enhanced practice nurse under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Roles Scheme, the PCN must ensure that the enhanced practice nurse:
a) has qualified from a degree in nursing or from a registered nurse degree
b) is registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council;
c) has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, women's health and public health and population health management;
d) is working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework;
e) works across the PCN, in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
In order to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B18.1
B.18.2 Where a PCN employs or engages one or more Enhanced Practice Nurses under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, the PCN must ensure that each enhanced practice nurse has the following key responsibilities in
a) works as part of a MDT within the PCN;
b) consults with patients, their family, and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans;
c) evaluates and analyses clinical problems using their clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced techniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions;
d) delivers enhanced clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using analysis and their underpinning knowledge to manage complex interventions;
e) teaches and advises patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so;
f) participates in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally;
g) works within national and local protocols where these exist;
h) recognises boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred;
i) using the principles of delegation, delegates work to other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activity as appropriate;
j) demonstrates initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems;
k) holds responsibility for team performance and service delivery; and
l) provides supervision to trainee nurse associate, nurse associates and general.
Work within a multicultural environment
Worked within teaching /training environment
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of the working of general practice
Awareness of the NHS Modernisation Agenda
Willingness to undertake training at a higher level if necessary
Willingness to participate in clinical supervision and performance review
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
Effective problem solving and decision-making skills
Information technology skills including Word, Excel and electronic patient record systems
Personal
Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated
Ability to work alongside, lead and motivate the team
Ability to work effectively with other members of the team and other partners and agencies
Contractual Requirements
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
Evidence of higher-level training i.e., Master's degree, Nurse Practitioner course
Non-Medical prescriber
Physical Assessment Skills
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.
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