About this role
Job summary
GP Out of Hours Nurse Clinicians are responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with minor illness/injury in the GP Out of Hours Service during evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
The service is looking to recruit to the below shifts:
Week 1 Tues + Wed 19:00-23:00
Week 2 Tues 19:00-23:00
Week 3 Tues + Wed 19:00-23:00
Week 4 Tues 19:00-23:00
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities
1. Provide highly specialist advice for the GP OOHs Service to include making decisions regarding treatment, management of the patients in terms of their urgent needs without access to the fullprimary records.
2. Provide advanced and comprehensive clinical assessments based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills.
3. Assess, diagnose, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presentingwith an undifferentiated diagnosis.
4. Clinically examine and assess patient (adult and children) needs from a physiological andpsychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
5. As a key member of the clinical team the nurse clinician will make professional autonomous decisions within their scope of practice.
6. Develop management plans to address urgent health care needs e.g. referring to secondary care or admission.
7. Administer medications with the ability to; for example, administer injections and cannulations in emergency situations.
8. Responsible for prescribing non-medical formulae (with the best use of financial resources)
9. Responsible for safe use of equipment within GP OOHs Service.
Please see job description for full details.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered nurse (Adult) MSc in Clinical Practice or equivalent Independent Non-Medical Prescribing
Desirable
Mentorship and assessing qualifications
Knowledge and Expertise Essential
Substantial post registration experience in at least one of the following settings: - General practice - Walk In Centre - GP Out of Hours Service Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Familiar with internet healthcare resources
Experience Essential
Current experience in assessing and treating children in primary care/ urgent care setting Current experience working as an autonomous practitioner conducting face to face consultations
Desirable
Experience in telephone consultation
Trust Values Essential
Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address GPOOH, Upton Lea Integrated Hub
Countess of Chester Health Park
Chester
CH2 1BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)