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YARM MEDICAL PRACTICE
Job Title:
Nurse practitioner
Qualifications:
Registered (First level) nurse. Additional post
Registration UKCC/NMC qualification/status.
Current registrations on UKCC/NMC register.
Nurse Practitioner degree or equivalent.
Minimum of three years experience in primary
Care.
Relevant prescribing qualification
Grade:
Yarm Medical Practice salary band 8a
Hours:
Up to 37.5 per week
Accountable to:
General Practitioners (Clinically)
Practice Manager (Administratively)
Role Summary:
Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care
professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness,
seeing and advising patients in respect of their continuing medical and
nursing needs. Responsible for providing advice, support and liaison with
other practice staff.
Specific and general duties/tasks are described overleaf. This list is not
comprehensive but intended as a guide to the work expected of the post
holder. The usual place of work will be Yarm Medical Centre.
In addition, the post holder will be required to attend ‘Time-in’ and ‘Time-out’
sessions as part of their personal development.
All working conditions are supplied in the practice induction package. The
post holder will be expected to adhere to the practices Health and Safety
regulations. The post holder must be aware of the practices requirement
for confidentiality at all times.
The practice operates a yearly appraisal system to review staff training and
development needs. The practice will provide training to enable the postholder to carry out their duties.
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Clinical Nursing Practice
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Assess, plan provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs
of individuals and groups in the practice population
Assess diagnose and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed
medical/nursing protocols
Undertake diagnostic health screening, health surveillance and
therapeutic interventions
Provide direct access to specialist nursing care for undifferentiated
patients within the practice population
Undertake diagnostic, health screening, health surveillance and
therapeutic interventions within a broader health promotion / public
health strategy.
Triage Nursing
Opportunistic screening in all areas of patient care.
Health Promotion, to include advising on healthy eating, smoking
cessation, exercise and alcohol consumption.
Vaccinations and Immunisations
Ear Care
Infection Control
Emergency Management i.e. anaphylaxis and resuscitation
Child Health / Child Protection
Mental Health
Travel Health Advice
Care and Programme Management:
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Men’s Health
Family Planning
Women’s Health
Diabetes
Respiratory Disease Management
Learning disabilities management
Cardiovascular Disease Management
Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening
Support and enable individuals and carers to take action to meet their
priorities for health
Manage programmes of care for patients with chronic disease by
planning and evaluating care
Develop profile of practice population in order to initiate, contribute and
promote improved health and prevent disease in individuals and
groups
Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening
Manage programmes of care for patients with acute and chronic
diseases by planning providing and evaluating care.
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Clinical Practice Leadership
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Support practice development plans
Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of
care
Teach and direct others in clinical settings, including unqualified staff
Recognise the development needs of others and take appropriate
action
Advise and support other members of the nursing team
Act as a mentor for other staff
Support practice development plans
Develop and guide members of the practice nursing team in their
education programmes as a mentor
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Clinical Practice Development
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Demonstrate clinical expertise in practice
Ensure clinical supervision is in place for staff
Implement strategies for quality assurance and quality audit
Develop and implement evidence based practice
Develop the management of skilled holistic care for patients
Initiate and lead practice developments to enhance the nursing
contribution and quality of care
Identify apply and disseminate research findings relating to specialist
practice
Develop and lead evidence based practice
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Liaison
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As well as the nursing team, there is a need to work closely with
reception and office staff to ensure the smooth running of the practice,
reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and
ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the nursing
team.
There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison wit other
surgeries and agencies including secondary care.
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice
meetings are requested.
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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. 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.
Equality and diversity
The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients,
carers and colleagues to include behaving in a manner which is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstance, feelings, priorities and rights.
This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be asked to
undertake additional duties, which become necessary from time to time.
This job description will be subject to periodic review and amendment in
consultation with the post holder. (August 2013)
All practice staff should be aware of their responsibilities under the Health and
Safety at Work Act (1974)
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Hold post registration qualification
Clinical Skills
Extended Nurse Prescribing
Desirable
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Skills and Experience
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5 Years experience in primary care
Management, Leadership, and Teaching Skills
Chronic Disease Management
Minor Illness Assessment and Management
Nurse Triage
Family Planning training
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Knowledge
Basic IM & T Skills
Use of EMIS clinical system
Local Working Relationships with PCT
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Personal Characteristics
Motivated, Enthusiastic with an innovative approach to
Patient Care
Ability to work in multi-agency team
Flexible Approach to Patient Care
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