Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Acute Winter Hub

Alliance For Better Care Cic; Horley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training programme

Job summary

Alliance for Better Care CIC is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Acute Winter Hub, delivering high-quality care through a remote service model with regular MDT meetings.

You will autonomously assess and treat patients with acute and chronic conditions, develop treatment plans, ensure safe discharge or referral, and mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary team. The post requires MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and independent prescribing where applicable.

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration as appropriate for nursing role.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent recognised by NMC.
• CPD activity and clinical governance experience.
• Experience leading and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients with acute/chronic conditions.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans with patient involvement and shared decision making.
• Coordinate with MDTs to ensure seamless care and prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior staff within the team.
• Maintain accurate records, contribute to governance, audits and service improvement.

Skills

Advanced Clinical Practice

Clinical assessment

Autonomous decision making

Leadership

Education & mentorship

Communication

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

NMC registration

Clinical supervision course

Leadership qualification

Tools

Electronic patient records systems

Job description

Job summary

Why Join Us? As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the Acute Winter Hub, you will have the opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care in an innovative remote service, work alongside experienced multidisciplinary colleagues and contribute to the continued development and improvement of care for patients across the local healthcare system. We have a number of remote shifts available during service hours 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday. Shifts are available on a remote basis, though regular travel to the office will be required for team meetings.

Main duties of the job

As the successful postholder, you will be an experienced healthcare practitioner with a background in acute and urgent care. Ideally, you will have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice and be an independent prescriber. You will be able to demonstrate a clinical portfolio and relevant competencies in line with the HEE National Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will work across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership, research and education. Working within our remote clinical services, you will practise as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, supporting the Acute Winter Hub. In this role, you will autonomously assess and treat patients presenting with both acute and chronic conditions, including differentiated and undifferentiated presentations. You will determine clinical diagnoses, develop treatment plans and arrange appropriate discharge or referral pathways while maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring patient safety. You will act as a source of clinical expertise for less experienced colleagues, helping to develop skills and knowledge across the team while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment. You will play a key role in ensuring a high-quality, patient centred service is delivered across all remote clinic settings.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites NHS GP practices across Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities. More about our organisation: www.allianceforbettercare.org

Our Values

• We innovate - if we can do something better, we should.
• We are honest - even when it is difficult.
• We care - and put the patient first.
• We are inclusive - we listen and we act.
• We deliver - and were known to like a challenge!
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Access to NHS pension
• Bespoke training programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• NHS discounts
• Leadership Development Programme
• Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle
• Opportunities for secondments

Job responsibilities

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Clinical Responsibilities

• Independently undertake specialised clinical assessments, diagnose, treat and discharge, or appropriately refer, patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses.
• Ensure patients are fully involved in the development and implementation of their treatment plans.
• Coordinate and liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams across primary and secondary care, statutory services and voluntary organisations to provide seamless patient care and prevent hospital admissions where urgent care is required.
• Seek guidance from Clinical Leads or supervising GPs when a second opinion is required.
• Adapt your communication style to empower patients, promote self-management and support health education.
• Attend clinical case conferences, reviews and meetings as required.
• Provide clinical expertise and support to less experienced members of the team.
• Delegate duties and tasks appropriately to other team members.
• Provide specialist advice relating to minor illness and or injury to local healthcare teams, patients, relatives and carers.
• Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, following the relevant reporting procedures where necessary.

Leadership and Service Delivery Responsibilities

• Ensure patient records and documentation are maintained in line with professional standards, organisational policies and the electronic patient record system, including:
• Maintaining full and accurate records of assessments, investigations, procedures, treatments and aftercare.
• Supporting colleagues to maintain high-quality record keeping.
• Working closely with administration and operational teams to ensure all relevant patient information is appropriately documented and filed.
• Contributing to the accurate read-coding of patient data.
• Work in accordance with local and national guidelines, policies and protocols.
• Participate in audits and use findings, current research and government guidance to recommend and implement improvements to service delivery and clinical practice.
• Support the development and maintenance of effective communication networks across all disciplines to ensure continuity of care.
• Collect and provide service data and performance information as required by the Service Manager.
• Contribute to the development of systems for gathering and acting upon patient feedback.
• Ensure Service Managers and Clinical Leads are kept informed of service issues, concerns and potential risks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver and promote the objectives of the service.
• Support the Service Manager and Clinical Lead in meeting clinical governance requirements, including the investigation of incidents, serious incidents and complaints, and promoting learning from outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior practitioners where appropriately trained.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge regarding all equipment used within the service and report any faults or technical issues promptly.
• Participate in clinical team meetings and contribute to discussions regarding day-to-day operational matters.

Education, Personal and Professional Development

Professional Development

• Work within your professional competence, scope of practice and NMC Code of Conduct.
• Maintain and enhance your clinical knowledge and skills through continuing professional development.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Advanced Clinical Practice role.
• Demonstrate a proactive commitment to expanding your practice and developing advanced skills and knowledge.
• Identify your own learning and development needs and address these through appraisal, supervision and mandatory training processes.

Development of Others

• Act as a mentor and clinical supervisor to junior members of the multidisciplinary team where appropriate.
• Foster a supportive learning environment for colleagues, students and trainees.
• Contribute to the development of education and training programmes that meet patient needs and align with local and national priorities.
• Deliver presentations, teaching sessions and educational support as required.

Research and Audit

• Evaluate patient care through clinical audit processes to benchmark and enhance evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals in initiating, supporting and promoting research activities.
• Support ongoing audit programmes and use findings to drive service improvement.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary clinical audit and research activities, supporting innovation and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and utilise recognised methodologies to promote excellence in clinical practice.
• Use relevant software systems to input, analyse and extract data and produce specialty, divisional and service reports as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC / HCPC / GPhC Registered healthcare professional
• BLS
• Evidence of CPD relevant to clinical area
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Clinical supervision course
• Leadership Qualification
• Teaching qualification and or up to date mentorship qualification
• Completed, and continually updated, HEE Multi-professional framework for Advanced Clinical Practice
• Skills in Research
• Evaluate the care of patients through audit and research
• Implement new policies and guidelines based on research and latest evidence-based practice
• Communicate and dissemination of audit and research through a variety of mediums.
• Previous Publications
• Ability to produce and formulate guidelines, policies and reports
• Evidence of leading effectively, managing change and improving patient experience
• Ability to influence a positive organisational culture to drive innovation, collaborative working and sustainable healthcare.
• Ability to prioritise workload within the wider MDT
• Team building skills and ability to manage emerging practitioners
• Work within and promote ABC values and behaviours
• Ability to identify and manage risk and patient safety
• Advanced Leadership Qualification
• Management and leadership experience
• Significant and evidenced post registration experience (normally 8-years (5 years + 3 years for MSc)
• Clinical experience of working autonomously within an appropriate setting including physiology, assessment, clinical reason and decision making.
• Delivery of evidenced-based practice demonstrating a patient focused approach
• Willingness to develop skills as needed by the service
• Ensure clinical governance is embedded within practice
• Awareness of own limitations and work within own scope of practice

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
• Strong Team Player
• Displays ABC Values
• Highly motivated, self-directed practitioner with excellent organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Acute Winter Hub Horley, United Kingdom