Frailty Team Senior Nurse Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Hydref 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Redditch, B98 9AA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A1883-24-0002 |
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Job responsibilities Clinical Participate in the clinical assessment of patients referred with complex, urgent or chronic health care needs. This involves using critical judgement and health assessment skills in providing the most appropriate care pathway. Following clinical assessment and diagnosis, support care management plans with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment methods. In collaboration with the frailty ANPs prioritise health care needs and refer for diagnostic investigations. Develop, implement and evaluate individual plans of care with patients and their carers/relatives according to their current and changing health care needs. Participate in MDT discussion to facilitate high quality, safe, effective care. Independently prescribe and review medications for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local policy and protocols. Work within appropriate legislation, policies and best practice evidence relevant to clinical area. Initiate and review ReSPECT documents as required with patients and where appropriate their carers/relatives. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection. Administrative Collect, collate, evaluate and report patient information, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records. Input data daily on EMIS patient administration systems. Managerial Monitor health, safety and security of self and others in the community. Participate in root cause analysis for clinical/quality issues. Participate in identifying innovation that culminates in service improvement. Demonstrate the use of negotiation and influencing skills. Demonstrate the ability to use skills aligned to digital advances in healthcare delivery Training, Research and Development Provide education and development opportunities for others. Develop your own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the continuous development of yourself and others. Demonstrate clinical knowledge through mentorship in conjunction with other health care professionals. Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and advanced continuous professional development requirements for registration with the NMC. Be involved in audit and service evaluation. Physical Resources Ensure effective and efficient use of physical resources. Safeguarding Within their sphere of competence, all staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children, young people and/or vulnerable adults for whom they are responsible or may come into contact with in the job role. Human Resources Participate in the process of induction of new staff in conjunction with the rest of the frailty team. Assist in the education, training, supervision and support of frailty team colleagues, junior staff and students. Health and Safety All members of staff are responsible for ensuring that they work in such a way as to ensure their own health and safety and that of other staff, clients, patients and members of the public. All staff will be required to comply with regulations relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act and Infection control. Control of Infection Kingfisher PCN is firmly committed to reducing Healthcare Associated Infection. All staff must work to the Hand Hygiene Guidance, Infection Prevention and Control Policies, Procedures and Guidance relevant to their area of work and undertake the necessary training. Physical EffortManoeuvring of equipment, working in restricted positions / environments, moving and handling of clients, fine motor skills / dexterity in treatment techniques, driving skills. Mental Effort Assessment and evaluation of patients including differential diagnosis and analysis of condition / situation. Use of clinical reasoning skills to decide on best options of techniques and interventions/ care planning. Requirement to provide rapid response assessment when necessary, with the ability to offer solutions and advice immediately. Emotional Effort Patients are often upset due to chronic pain, fear and frustration and need empathy and compassion. Emotional support needs to be given where unwelcome news regarding prognosis or recovery prospects is discussed. Relatives and carers also need emotional support and advice. Working Environment / Conditions Every hands-on contact with the patient has the potential for coming into contact with bodily fluids, especially blood, vomit or sputum. Poor personal hygiene on the part of the patient can make working conditions difficult, as patients are often required to at least partially undress. Abusive or aggressive behaviour may be experienced due to patient fear, pain, frustration or cognitive functioning. Training and personal development All staff have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager/team leader, where there is a joint responsibility to identify any training and development needs. All staff have a responsibility to undertake statutory and mandatory training as deemed appropriate by Kingfisher PCN. Every effort is made to provide statutory and mandatory training by a variety of methods and in a variety of settings and times. However, there is an expectation that as a condition of employment, staff may need to attend training sessions that may fall outside their normal working hours. Communication and Liaison Work with both clinical and administrative staff to ensure the smooth running of services reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the PCN There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with all the practices in the network and agencies, including secondary care Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure integrated care working across health, social, private, charitable and voluntary care sectors. Communicate effectively with patients and carers from all cultures. This will frequently involve communicating using verbal and non- verbal methods with patients who have complex physical, emotional or psychological conditions. Ensure high standards of patient care ensuring all patients' individuality and dignity are maintained at all times. Facilitate open and harmonious communication amongst all staff within the team as well as with other departments with the aim of promoting multidisciplinary approaches to care. Support others to develop knowledge and skills. Develop and promote a learning environment. Analysis and Judgment Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. With the support of the frailty ANPs analyse the clinical history and interpret the presenting symptoms along with physical examination findings to reach a differential diagnosis. Recognise the limits of your own scope of professional practice. Planning and Organisation Assist in any delegated duties that may be required to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of the frailty team. Physical Skills Fine motor skills / dexterity in treatment techniques, IT skills. Driving skills to meet the travel requirements of the post Policy and Service Development Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, protocols and clinical guidelines for self and others and participate in the development of evidence-based practice. Participate in developing clinical policies and guidelines for self and others based on evidence-based practice. Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop integrated care services and quality of care delivered. Participate in the education, training and development of other integrated care team staff. Promote patient and public involvement activities in integrated care working, leading to service improvements. Promote peoples equality, diversity, rights and choice. Personal/Professional development The post-holder is required to maintain membership of an appropriate professional body and will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN as part of this employment, such training to include: Provide education and development opportunities for others. Develop your own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the continuous development of yourself and others. Demonstrate clinical knowledge through mentorship in conjunction with other health care professionals. Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and advanced continuous professional development requirements for registration with the NMC. Be involved in audit and service evaluation. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices that are part of the network, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients need Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources Confidentiality In line with the common law duty of confidence (confidentiality), staff must at all times maintain confidentiality on information gained in the course of their duties. This may well include access to personal confidential data relating to service users and Trust staff. Staff should be aware that their activity in dealing with personal confidential data can be monitored and recorded. This includes both digital access and physical access.