About this role
Job summary
We are very excited to recruit a forward thinking ANP to our already highly skilled PCN team. this role is a new role that will support the development of new contractual obligations to our community by supporting proactive care.
we are looking for someone passionate about embracing change and who can work autonomously as well as a part of a multi skilled MDT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will be expected to take an active role in managing our care pathways by delivery of advanced assessment, by responding through assessment, management and treatment of patients, usually over 65 years of age living with frailty both in the community across the PCN.
The Frailty Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will have a key role in supporting the work of PCN in transforming the care of frail patients, delivering integrated out of hospital care. They will support practices to meet the requirements of proactive care, enhanced frailty scheme, QOF and the NHS long term plan.
The ANP role within the PCN will provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the population, including advanced clinical assessments, history taking, diagnosis, planning and delivery of treatment. They will also prescribe and evaluate care. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and across the primary care, neighbourhood teams and social care in the PCN.
The post holder will be responsible for working within the frailty team to co-ordinate the delivery of proactive and reactive care needs of living with frailty. This includes direct referrals from GP practices, discharge reviews, social care, Neighbourhood teams, PCN staff, other professionals and from data from the clinical system.
there will be an expectation to support more junior members of the team in their delivery also.
About us
We are a 6 practice PCN with approximately 65,000 patients. We are rapidly developing our multi-disciplinary workforce, embedding our roles, developing a team that makes a real difference to our patients and our practices
We have a team of 28 consisting of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Occupational therapists, Nurses, Nurse associates, HCA's Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and Community Matrons working together.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work closely with our GP practices, community services, care homes, and the wider multidisciplinary team to identify and support patients who would benefit from proactive intervention and personalised care planning.The post holder will aid in developing, delivering, and evaluating high quality patient centred interventions
You will play a key role in improving patient outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and supporting patients to remain well and independent within the community.
Our ANP will provide highly specialised health assessments and input as an independent and autonomous practitioner developing and leading relationships with members of the multi-professional team allowing for consultation and collaboration.
The focus will be to provide ongoing medical support and prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions and enable patients to remain safely supported within their own homes.
Providing highly specialised care within the community, to those patients with unscheduled care needs using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based, assessing, diagnosing, treating patients, and advising people in respect of their health care needs.
Provide expert advice and clinical leadership to ensure the needs of the patient are met by leading, challenging, and changing practice within the community.
Provide community wide team working in the development of the role of the frailty advanced practitioners To proactively support and maintain patients within the community.
To help to develop clinical pathways and protocols, leading on clinical audit and research. To recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers, services and organisations.
This role will require independent travel between practices and to carry out home visits. there will be a strong element of leadership needed to support other team members.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered first level nurse with MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent Non Medical Prescriber Clinical supervision training and experience
Desirable
Mentor/ Teaching qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working as senior clinician Experience in leading/managing a team of health professionals Accountability of own role and other roles in a practitioner-led service Experience of leading/managing quality improvement Experience of developing or delivering a new service or project Experience of working with elderly frail patients
Desirable
Experience working in Primary Care / General Practice Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills Excellent communication and teamwork abilities Experience using SystmOne Knowledge of PCN and NHS priorities
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Morley and District PCN
Address Shenstone House Surgery
Elland Road
Morley
Leeds
LS27 7PX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leighviewmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)