Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Welcome to FCMS

We are looking for Advanced NursePractitioners / Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team at FCMS. FCMS have the award to deliver integratedunscheduled care across the Fylde Coast.

The post holder will act as an autonomouspractitioner working independently in clinic seeing adults and children withintheir professional boundaries to assess, diagnose and treat their presentingproblem.

Hours: hours per week. Fleetwood Urgent TreatmentCentre operates from , 365 days/year. If more hours are desirable these may beavailable within FCMS.

Pay: ££ Plus 30% enhancements on Saturdays and 60% enhancementson Sundays and Bank Holidays

Main duties of the job

The post holderwill provide expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues andensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

The post holder will be responsible forpromoting and facilitating a healthy lifestyle and provide preventative healthcare and health education advice.

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the appropriate professional body Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to local and national guidelines Obtain and document consent for any treatment undertaken and keep the patient at the centre of his/her own care, ensuring full participation in decision making Assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute illness and injury Undertake clinical practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing the services Work within all relevant policies and procedural guidelines , infection control, safeguarding, chaperoning and risk management Cooperate with the Clinical Governance team when investigating complaints and incidents Engage with Clinical Audit and respond and reflect to learn lessons from feedback.

Clinical practice:

Autonomously assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis and those with long term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice/ network guidelines Diagnose and manage acute conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan Prescribe 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. Completing an NMP annual declaration form each year for FCMS role. Work with patients in order to support concordance with and adherence to prescribed treatments, provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers Clinically examine and assess patients needs from a psychological and physiological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly Inform the Clinical Manager / Service Coordinator of any untoward incidents falls, verbal aggression, criminal damage, to then be logged onto the incident reporting system Inform The Clinical Manager/ Safeguarding Lead and Service Coordinator of any safeguarding concerns. The clinician should refer to social services as needed and then ensure this is logged on the incident reporting system. Contribute to infection control measures by adhering to infection control policies/procedures

Educational:

To follow safe working practices and to comply at all times with local Safety Policies and Procedures

To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to patients and information obtained during the course of employment and not to release such information to anyone other than those acting in an official capacity as instructed

Maintain good relationships with other members of the staff team and stakeholders across all disciplines

Contribute to the identification of own training needs and participate in relevant in-service training

To attend staff meetings as required

To keep up to date with clinical guidance NICE and follow best practice

This Job Description will be periodically reviewed in light of developing work requirements. The individual in post will be expected to contribute towards that revision.

The Clinical Manager may also ask for other duties to be carried out to the benefit of the organisation.

Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged. The post holder will be expected to attend any necessary courses that provide relevant training.

Confidentiality

In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential information about patients, staff or health service business. On no account must such information be divulged to anyone who is not authorised to receive it. Confidentiality of information must be preserved at all times whether at or away from work. FCMS has in place a Whistle blowers Policy for staff wishing to express concerns.

Data Protection Act, 1998

Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Health and Safety At Work Act, 1974

Observe all responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employees or specific to the post, relating to Health and Safety in accordance with the Practice and Departmental Safety Policies and any statutory requirements.

Clinical & Corporate Governance/Quality Assurance

All employees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governance arrangements of FCMS. Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide. It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them.

Outside Employment/Outside Interests

If you have other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your duties and responsibilities of your attendance for work as an employee of the Practice.

It is a condition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up of any private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other work for this Practice (including bank

work), voluntary work or outside interests you have or propose to have. This is to ensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with your NHS duties. You must also therefore seek your manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outside interest at any time after entering employment.

Working Time Directive

You are required to comply with the regulations governing working time and to any locally agreed associated arrangements.

Harassment and Bullying

FCMS condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seeking to promote a workplace where employees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias.

Equal Opportunities

In all the foregoing text any reference to one gender whether direct or implied equally includes the opposite gender unless specifically stated to be otherwise.

Fire Training

Each member of the staff has a statutory obligation to attend a Fire Lecture each year. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement.

No Smoking Policy

FCMS has a no smoking policy

Disclosure/Criminal Record (DBS)

This post will be subject to enhanced disclosure under DBS.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse/AHP Advanced Clinical Practitioner evidence of RCN credentialing or HEE e portfolio completion or Msc in Advanced Practice. Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

Assessment and treatment of minor and complex illness and minor injury in both adults and children Significant recent experience of autonomous practice in Primary or urgent care Ability to work effectively under pressure, intense conditions and within time constraints Understanding and awareness of CQC compliance and essential standards of quality and safety An appreciation of the nature of primary and urgent care prescribing, concepts of rationale prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Working within local formularies Evidence of good organisational skills Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication Excellent IT skills Up to date with all mandatory training including Safeguarding Level 3 Excellent organisational skills

Desirable

Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of relevant clinical skills, local anaesthesia infiltration, suturing, x-ray interpretation, fracture management. Knowledge of Adastra clinical system

Communication

Essential

Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with difficult situations Enthusiastic and positive Approachable Team Player Always aims for excellence Ability to produce creative solutions to issues Evidence of drive for improvements Ability to work calmly Adherence to the organisations Policies and Procedures Flexible Commitment to personal and professional development

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