PCN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Maidenhead; Vor Ort; GBP 52.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Maidenhead Primary Care Network is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor and complex needs in a primary care setting in Maidenhead. You will prescribe in line with protocols and lead care across home visits and the Same Day Access Clinic.

Applicants should have current NMC registration and a minimum of four years post-registration experience in primary or urgent care. Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifikationen

• Masters or accreditation for the Advanced role (MSN or equivalent accepted for non-Advanced nurse practitioners).
• Current NMC registration is required.
• Minimum of 4 years' post-registration experience, including substantial autonomous experience in primary care, urgent care or community settings.

Aufgaben

• Deliver high-standard patient care using advanced, autonomous clinical skills.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with minor and complex needs, initiating referrals and planning care.
• Perform safe triage by telephone or face-to-face.
• Undertake home visits for practice and PCN patients, including assessment and ongoing management.
• Undertake care home visits for registered patients, including care planning.
• Deliver sessions in the PCN Same Day Access Clinic, managing acute and urgent presentations.
• Prescribe medication in line with evidence-based practice and protocols.
• Provide supervision and education to nursing and HCA teams, including protocol development.

Kenntnisse

Autonomy

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Advanced Practice

Tools

EMIS

Jobbeschreibung

This nurse practitioner post sits with Maidenhead Primary Care Network, a group of nine practices serving around 82,000 patients. The work centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor and complex needs, with prescribing, safe triage and emergency care. The post combines home visits and care home visits with a same-day access clinic, and includes leading nursing and healthcare assistant teams. Applicants need current NMC registration and the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Deliver a high standard of patient care using advanced, autonomous clinical skills
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with minor and complex needs, initiating referrals and planning clinical care
• Perform safe triage by telephone or face to face
• Undertake home visits for practice and PCN patients, covering assessment, treatment and ongoing management
• Undertake care home visits for registered patients of the base practice, including care planning
• Deliver clinical sessions in the PCN Same Day Access Clinic, managing acute and urgent presentations
• Prescribe medication in line with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols
• Advise on prescribed and over-the-counter medication, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and act in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiating emergency care
• Provide clinical leadership, education, training and supervision to healthcare professionals, nursing and HCA teams, including protocol development
• Work flexibly across participating practices and keep accurate records, contributing to safeguarding and medicines governance
• Work to local and national guidelines and support CQC standards across Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters or accreditation for the Advanced role (MSN or equivalent accepted for non-Advanced nurse practitioners)

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years' post-registration experience, including substantial autonomous experience in primary care, urgent care or community settings
• Experience of dealing with a variety of patients

Skills & knowledge

• High degree of autonomy with sound clinical reasoning and decision making
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK at the time of application

Nice to have

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience with EMIS
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, or studying towards the Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

What’s offered

• NHS Pension scheme
• 25 days of additional annual bank holidays