Job summary
The post holder will be employed by Greenwich Health, the GP Federation in Greenwich. Greenwich has 6 primary care networks (PCNS) with list sizes of between 30-80,000 patients.The Post holder will work for Valentine Primary Care Network.
An ACP will demonstrate critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced
nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for
the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment,
diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe,
competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and
diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. They will
communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and
providing nurse leadership as required.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, diagnose, plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients
presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
- Clinically examine and assess
patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan
clinical care accordingly
- Assess, diagnosis, plan,
implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex
needs
- Proactively identify, diagnose,
and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term
condition (as appropriate)
- Diagnose and manage both acute
and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based
treatment methods into a management plan
- Prescribe and review medication
for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in
accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice
protocols, and within scope of practice
- Work with patients in order to
support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
- Provide information and advice
on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens,
side-effects, and interactions
- Prioritise health problems and
intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or
emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
- Support patients to adopt
health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply
principles of self-care
About us
Greenwich Health is the GP
Federation for the Greenwich Borough and have a not-for-profit ethos. This
means we reinvest all of our surplus into developing our staff, our
organisation and to support our GP Practices in being sustainable for the
future. We are committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst
building resilience for General Practice and providing services and programmes
of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population.
Why work for Greenwich Health?
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We are
local organisation owned by our local GP Practices we care what happens in
Greenwich and want to make a difference to our patients and our partners.
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We offer
competitive remuneration as well as other benefits including:
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Occupational sickness pay entitlement
o
Counselling services
o
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
o
Cycle to Work Scheme
o Private Healthcare Membership - Benenden
Healthcare
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We have a
track record for developing individuals in their careers
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Through
our partnerships in our local healthcare environment, we can develop shared
posts for example, with the hospital trust and our GP practices.
-You will
have ongoing support and mentorship.
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We have
developed a working culture which harnesses openness and togetherness which has
resulted in high staff retention rates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse / Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- MSc in a nursing or related Clinical Advanced Practice qualification at Masters Level
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Desirable
- NMCs Academic Assessors 'Practice Supervisors, and Practice Assessors accreditations or equivalent
- Clinical supervision training and experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Management of management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, B12, travel)
- Wound Care / Treatment of advanced injuries / Removal of sutures & staples
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Dressings
- Diabetes review
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease primary prevention
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Blood pressure
- Travel medicine
- Mental Health
- Asthma
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Advanced clinical practice skills Management of patients with long-term conditions
- Management of patients with complex needs and chronic diseases
- Clinical examination skills
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Clinical governance issues in primary care
- Patient group directions and associated policy
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Cytology certificates
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Desirable
- ECG interpretation
- Local and national health policy
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience including 6 months experience in a GP practice/ Walk in Centre/ Urgent Care Centre
- Advanced clinical Practitioner-led management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries
- Advanced Clinical Practitoner-led triage
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Clinical Leadership
- Nurse prescribing
- Audit
Desirable
- Project management
- Working with community dev. initiatives
- Health-needs assessment
- Research
General Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Clinical leadership skills
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Competent in the use of patient record management systems: EMIS
- Competent in Document Management systems: Docman
- Competent in other portals: Open Exeter, Coordinate my Care
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- Change management
- Teaching and mentorship clinical setting
- Resource management
- Facilitation of Learning for patients, carers, other staff and students
- Leadership and management skills, as part of a general practice nursing team with delegated accountability and responsibility for patient care
- Evidence, research and development - has an enquiring approach to practice to ensure best quality care is offered within any constraints of the service
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Greenwich Health Ltd
Address
25 John Wilson Street
London
SE18 6PZ