Advanced Care Practitioner - Hyndburn Central

NHS; Accrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Advanced Care Practitioner - Hyndburn Central

An exciting opportunity has now come available for an Advanced Care Practitioner to join the Hyndburn Central PCN.

The successful post holder will be an experienced Advanced Care Practitioner or a suitably experienced Nurse, acting autonomously within their professional scope of practice, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation and follow up of care. They will operate within their own sphere of competence and acceptable limits of practice to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Please note: You may be asked to work from different practices within the area of the PCN and Care Homes.

The successful applicant must have the qualification Advanced Digital badge - obtained through an accredited programme or the eportfolio supported route.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide high levels of clinical care for patients in Care homes, managing a range of acute, non-acute and chronic disease conditions, using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base. They will be reliable and flexible with understanding their duty of care; ensuring timely and effective communication is maintained with patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve planned goals. Education, training and support may be provided to the Care home team (where applicable) to ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients. The successful candidate will undertake nursing, medical and social care assessments to initiate interventions to improve the quality of life within the setting and will assist with the admissions, care programme and discharge process of all patients. They will also ensure confidentiality is maintained regarding all aspects of patient care.

Job responsibilities

Acting within their Professional Boundaries, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, appropriate follow up and evaluation of care. The successful candidate will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills and safety netting. They will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, with the ability to prioritise and triage the needs of patients. Accordingly, instigating appropriate investigations or referrals to colleagues and other care providers. They will be able to follow local and national guidelines and pathways, working to the latest evidence base, and will practise in a reflective manner, completing significant event analyses and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the care they provide.

Primary Duties and Areas Of Responsibility:

• Provide a first contact for Care Homes for advice in regards to medical and nursing conditions of patients.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
• Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary.
• Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of holistic care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
• Where the post holder is an independent prescriber; prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council)
• Masters Degree
• Qualification Advanced Digital badge - obtained through an accredited programme or the eportfolio supported route.
• Teaching or Mentoring experience and/or qualification

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• Experience in the management of long-term conditions
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments in regards to the delivery of primary care services.
• Understanding of evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of national standards that inform practice.
• Understanding of their accountability arising from NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.