Job summary
Please note: This is a joint post between
Health E1 and
The Greenhouse Practice.
The post-holder will work closely with the Practice Manager, Clinical Lead GP and Head of Nursing as part of the senior management team. They will provide leadership for the nursing team and wider practice staff.
The post-holder will share responsibility with the Clinical Lead GP for key decisions relating to funding, clinical priorities and practice management, and will co-chair multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
In line with the
NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to the whole practice population.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will lead and develop the nursing team to provide high-quality assessment, treatment, screening, health education and patient advice services.
Main duties of the job
- The post-holder will have clinical and management/leadership responsibilities. Clinical work involves seeing patients presenting with undifferentiated / previously undiagnosed conditions as well as the ongoing care of patients.
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners working at this level of competence must have the ability to use complex reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform their health assessments, clinical judgements and decisions. The post-holder is the senior nurse in the practice and works with the wider team and affiliated professionals to ensure that workload is effectively and appropriately shared.
- Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.
- Work as an independent non-medical prescriber
- The ACP will work closely with the lead nurse with the nursing team to ensure they are delivering the services to the needs of the community.
- The ACP nurse will work closely with the lead nurse to ensure all targets are met at the surgery.
- Work closely with the Lead clinical GP and the practice manager to ensure there are appropriate clinics available for the patient cohort.
- They will work closely with other Lead Nurses within the Directorate to ensure consistency in nursing practices
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will develop practice-agreed protocols and guidelines to provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners. They will lead and manage nursing resources, working closely with the practice manager and GPs to deliver practice priorities. The post-holder will provide leadership and direction for the nursing team as well as advising the Clinical Lead GP and practice manager on health care priorities and service redesign. They will also have excellent organisational and planning skills in order to successfully lead the nursing team in the delivery of care and service. Additionally, the post-holder will have strong analytical, problem-solving and research skills in order to lead the nursing function and deliver the service to patients.
They will ensure that Quality Outcome Framework QOF indicators are being met and managed with the team
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will develop practice-agreed protocols and guidelines to provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners. They will lead and manage nursing resources, working closely with the practice manager and GPs to deliver practice priorities. The post-holder will provide leadership and direction for the nursing team as well as advising the Clinical Lead GP and practice manager on health care priorities and service redesign. They will also have excellent organisational and planning skills in order to successfully lead the nursing team in the delivery of care and service. Additionally, the post-holder will have strong analytical, problem-solving and research skills in order to lead the nursing function and deliver the service to patients.
They will ensure that Quality Outcome Framework QOF indicators are being met and managed with the team
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse [RGN]
- First or higher degree in nursing related subject supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training and experience
- Further specialist training to master equivalent level.
- Working towards Masters Level - a higher degree
- Practice/Community Nursing qualification
- Primary care nursing qualification
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification or training/ willingness to undertake
- Advance clinical practice qualification
- Minor illness diploma Minor injury diploma
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading, managing and developing a team and individuals
- Managing a budget, if not training will be provided
- Experience of working in Primary/Community Healthcare setting at Band 7 or above including supervising and appraising staff
- Experience of working as a clinical supervisor
- Experience of effective collaborative working with other professionals in multidisciplinary team
- Experience of leading on QOF
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Handling complaints and working with service users to get resolution
- Experience of making quality improvement to services/process
- Delivering and planning teaching programmes for other health professionals, students and patients
Desirable
- Undertaking complaints investigations, if not training will be provided
- Working with patient participation programmes/projects
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse [RGN]
- First or higher degree in nursing related subject supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training and experience
- Further specialist training to master equivalent level.
- Working towards Masters Level - a higher degree
- Practice/Community Nursing qualification
- Primary care nursing qualification
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification or training/ willingness to undertake
- Advance clinical practice qualification
- Minor illness diploma Minor injury diploma
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading, managing and developing a team and individuals
- Managing a budget, if not training will be provided
- Experience of working in Primary/Community Healthcare setting at Band 7 or above including supervising and appraising staff
- Experience of working as a clinical supervisor
- Experience of effective collaborative working with other professionals in multidisciplinary team
- Experience of leading on QOF
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Handling complaints and working with service users to get resolution
- Experience of making quality improvement to services/process
- Delivering and planning teaching programmes for other health professionals, students and patients
Desirable
- Undertaking complaints investigations, if not training will be provided
- Working with patient participation programmes/projects
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham Transitional Practice - The Centre Manor Park
30 Church Road
London
E12 6AQ
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