Care Home Nurse Practitioner (Ageing Well)
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | South Shields, NE33 4JP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0170-25-0002 |
Summary
CLINICAL ROLE: The post-holder will, Work with multi-disciplinary team within the PCN, and across the wider Health Economy, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable Provide a first point of contact for Nursing & Care Homes for advice regarding medical/nursing conditions of patients, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision making. Instigate necessary invasive and non invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings or reports Where the post holder is an independent prescriber, to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework Provide safe, evidence-based, cost effective, individualised patient care Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on going plan of care or support, with an emphasis on prevention and self care Promote health and well being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills Refer patients directly to other services or agencies as appropriate Work with nursing, medical and health care coordinator colleagues to ensure that National Service Frameworks e.g. Coronary Heart Disease,Older People, Diabetes ,Mental Health are being delivered Sustain & maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient or family centred strategies to address them. PROFESSIONAL ROLE: The post-holder will, Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review Maintain their professional registration Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external partners. Pro actively promote the role of the NP internally and to key stakeholders and agencies Encourage and develop teamwork. Participate in multi disciplinary protocol and Patient Group Directions development Participate in MDT meetings reporting progress as required. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave. Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate. The post-holder is required to travel independently between care homes where applicable, and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies. The post holder will have contact with body fluids i.e., wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice. This Job Description provides a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to the post. The Job Description may be amended over time, in consultation with the post holder to meet the needs of the service.