Nurse Practitioner

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Hydref 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	24 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Redcar, TS10 4NW
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A3401-25-0010

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Job Description Nurse Practitioner Responsible to Senior Partner - clinically and Business Manager organisational/administrative issues Hours Full/Part Time Salary Depending on clinical competence and experience Job Summary The post-holder will be competent in the delivery of primary care to patients in the practice population (with the only exception being children under the age of one), having direct clinical involvement and extensive clinical knowledge. To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions. They will work at an independent and autonomous Care Practitioner level providing a first point of access in primary health care To undertake home visits, including Nursing/Residential Homes primarily for acute conditions, as assessed by your duty doctor, and within the boundaries of professional qualifications. The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment. They will be able to provide clinical supervision and support to the nursing team, advice and support while liaising with other practice staff. To enable clinicians to safely travel to visit patients in their own home; they are obliged to ensure that your vehicle is in good working order and covered by business class car insurance (any additional premium will be paid by the practice upon receipt of a copy of the vehicle insurance cost) Upon request, a percentage of the Nurse Practitioners time may be spent on personal and practice development activities including audit, research, team development and clinical governance. Job Responsibilities: Diagnosing and treating patients Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team Acute care providing clinical support/dealing with patients booked into the GP On Call clinics Domiciliary Care seeing patients in their own homes who are too ill to attend surgery and/or performing a ward round/virtual ward round at our registered Nursing Homes Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the Usual GP before making such referral. Ensure clinical Practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledged limitations. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary To undertake home visits, primarily for acute conditions, as assessed by the Duty Team, and within the boundaries of professional qualifications. To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered. To maintain accurate, up-to-date healthcare records appropriate to the consultation. Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered to the highest standards.Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service. To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and Practice change in order to meet patient need. Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues. Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs Administration and professional responsibilities Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team Ensure SystmOne is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required Training and personal development Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with Practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments. Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the Practice staff where appropriate Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given. The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Liaison As well as the nursing team, there is a need to work closely with Administration to ensure the smooth running of the Practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person. There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies, including secondary care. 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 In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. 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 Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and with patients and will strive to recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Health & Safety Practice staff will comply with all policies in relation to Health and Safety and ensure they complete any mandatory training as advised by the Practice Manager.Maintain an up to date knowledge of health and safety and infection prevention & control statutory and Practice guidelines. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection prevention & control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity Practice staff will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights. Quality Practice staff will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, 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 needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Information Governance Practice staff must keep up to date with the requirements of information governance and must follow Practice policies and procedures to ensure information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Staff must appropriately manage the records they create or hold during the course of their employment with the Practice, making the records available for sharing in a controlled manner, subject to the statutory requirements and agreed security and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines (e.g Freedom of Information Act 2000, Caldicott guidelines). If you are required to make entries into health records, you must ensure these entries are legible and attributable, and that record keeping is up-to-date.