Enhanced Practice Nurse inCrawley inCrawley PUBLISHED 22 MAY 2024

Our teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services.
Job summary

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.

Main duties of the job

Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.


Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in line with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our PCN builds on the existing services and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities


Reports to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor



Responsible to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor



Proposed salary:
Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalentto £41,351.78 - £48,450.20 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata)


Hours of work: Full time (part-time considered)



Base: One or two practices in the PCN



About Alliance for Better Care CIC


Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices - Bridge MedicalCentre, Langley Corner Surgery, Leacroft Medical Practice and Southgate MedicalGroup - working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our Primary Care Network builds on the existing primary careservices and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners inadditional roles who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

More about our Primary Care Networkand our services: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Leave/Training


There are opportunities for a study leave allowance.


Benefits


Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension

Bespoke training programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity pay

NHS discounts

Leadership Development Programme

Salary sacrifice schemes technology andelectric vehicle

Opportunities for secondments


Job Summary


You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.


Primary duties and areas of responsibility


Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

Using the principles of delegation, delegates workto other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activityas appropriate.

Demonstrates initiative and are creative in findingsolutions to problems.

Provides supervision to trainee nurse associates,nurse associates and general practice nurses.

Facilitates and supports the development anddelivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competenceand confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area ofexpertise.

Participates in and/or lead formal training eventspromoting best practice in area of expertise.

Provides professional and clinical leadership andmentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-basedpractice.

Advises and supports on the development anddelivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNsstrategy, where appropriate.

Works proactively with key local and national stakeholdersto develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, throughdissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.

Contributes to the delivery of local policy,procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment,ongoing support for patients and their family carers.

Job description
Job responsibilities


Reports to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor



Responsible to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor



Proposed salary:
Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalentto £41,351.78 - £48,450.20 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata)


Hours of work: Full time (part-time considered)



Base: One or two practices in the PCN



About Alliance for Better Care CIC


Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices - Bridge MedicalCentre, Langley Corner Surgery, Leacroft Medical Practice and Southgate MedicalGroup - working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our Primary Care Network builds on the existing primary careservices and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners inadditional roles who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

More about our Primary Care Networkand our services: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Leave/Training


There are opportunities for a study leave allowance.


Benefits


Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension

Bespoke training programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity pay

NHS discounts

Leadership Development Programme

Salary sacrifice schemes technology andelectric vehicle

Opportunities for secondments


Job Summary


You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.


Primary duties and areas of responsibility


Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

Using the principles of delegation, delegates workto other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activityas appropriate.

Demonstrates initiative and are creative in findingsolutions to problems.

Provides supervision to trainee nurse associates,nurse associates and general practice nurses.

Facilitates and supports the development anddelivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competenceand confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area ofexpertise.

Participates in and/or lead formal training eventspromoting best practice in area of expertise.

Provides professional and clinical leadership andmentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-basedpractice.

Advises and supports on the development anddelivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNsstrategy, where appropriate.

Works proactively with key local and national stakeholdersto develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, throughdissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.

Contributes to the delivery of local policy,procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment,ongoing support for patients and their family carers.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to act as a positive role model promoting team working, respect, innovation & excellence
  • Proficient IT skills including ability to use GP clinical system
  • Ability to work effectively independently and team member
  • Counselling & feedback skills
  • Ability to develop & maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
  • A commitment to team working, including collaboration/delegation and the ability to listen to and take into account the views of others
  • Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
  • Ability to recognise limitations & take appropriate action
  • Willingness to learn new skills and able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing General Practice skills
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding & adherence to confidentiality rules & concepts
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
  • Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
  • Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
  • Specific General Practice skills / qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with independently
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
  • Ability to handle a busy and varied primary care workload;
  • Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in team meetings
Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • Working with community development initiatives
Other Attributes

Essential

  • Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
  • Ability to challenge models and suggest change in a positive & inclusive manner
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
  • Evidence of other post registration at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice.
  • Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
  • Experience of working within general practice and PCNs
  • Evidence of personal development
  • Enhanced DBS check (within 12 months)
  • UK work permit (if required)
  • Equality & Diversity training
Desirable

  • Equality & Diversity training
  • Area of enhanced level of practice is in either COPD, asthma or diabetes.
  • Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to act as a positive role model promoting team working, respect, innovation & excellence
  • Proficient IT skills including ability to use GP clinical system
  • Ability to work effectively independently and team member
  • Counselling & feedback skills
  • Ability to develop & maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
  • A commitment to team working, including collaboration/delegation and the ability to listen to and take into account the views of others
  • Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
  • Ability to recognise limitations & take appropriate action
  • Willingness to learn new skills and able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing General Practice skills
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding & adherence to confidentiality rules & concepts
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
  • Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
  • Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
  • Specific General Practice skills / qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with independently
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
  • Ability to handle a busy and varied primary care workload;
  • Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in team meetings
Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • Working with community development initiatives
Other Attributes

Essential

  • Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
  • Ability to challenge models and suggest change in a positive & inclusive manner
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
  • Evidence of other post registration at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice.
  • Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
  • Experience of working within general practice and PCNs
  • Evidence of personal development
  • Enhanced DBS check (within 12 months)
  • UK work permit (if required)
  • Equality & Diversity training
Desirable

  • Equality & Diversity training
  • Area of enhanced level of practice is in either COPD, asthma or diabetes.
  • Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
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.
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Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address

Bridge Medical Centre

Three Bridges Road

Crawley

West Sussex

RH101LL

Employer's website
Job summary

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.

Main duties of the job

Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in line with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our PCN builds on the existing services and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reports to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor


Responsible to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor


Proposed salary:
Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalentto £41,351.78 - £48,450.20 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata)

Hours of work: Full time (part-time considered)


Base: One or two practices in the PCN


About Alliance for Better Care CIC


Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices - Bridge MedicalCentre, Langley Corner Surgery, Leacroft Medical Practice and Southgate MedicalGroup - working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our Primary Care Network builds on the existing primary careservices and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners inadditional roles who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

More about our Primary Care Networkand our services: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Leave/Training


There are opportunities for a study leave allowance.

Benefits


Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension

Bespoke training programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity pay

NHS discounts

Leadership Development Programme

Salary sacrifice schemes technology andelectric vehicle

Opportunities for secondments

Job Summary


You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.

Primary duties and areas of responsibility


Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

Using the principles of delegation, delegates workto other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activityas appropriate.

Demonstrates initiative and are creative in findingsolutions to problems.

Provides supervision to trainee nurse associates,nurse associates and general practice nurses.

Facilitates and supports the development anddelivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competenceand confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area ofexpertise.

Participates in and/or lead formal training eventspromoting best practice in area of expertise.

Provides professional and clinical leadership andmentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-basedpractice.

Advises and supports on the development anddelivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNsstrategy, where appropriate.

Works proactively with key local and national stakeholdersto develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, throughdissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.

Contributes to the delivery of local policy,procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment,ongoing support for patients and their family carers.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Reports to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor


Responsible to: Practice Manager/Clinical Supervisor


Proposed salary:
Band 7.1 7.9 on the ABC pay scale, which is equivalentto £41,351.78 - £48,450.20 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata)

Hours of work: Full time (part-time considered)


Base: One or two practices in the PCN


About Alliance for Better Care CIC


Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GPpractices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support ourPrimary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcareis managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.More about our organisation: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Crawley Care Collaborative PCN


Crawley Care Collaborative PrimaryCare Network is an NHS Collaboration between four GP Practices - Bridge MedicalCentre, Langley Corner Surgery, Leacroft Medical Practice and Southgate MedicalGroup - working together to provide enhanced access services.

Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services. Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patientpopulation.

Our Primary Care Network builds on the existing primary careservices and enables a greater provision of proactive, personalised and moreintegrated health and social care. We are supported by practitioners inadditional roles who allow us to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams basedon the needs of our local population. Byworking together with local community services, this allows us to make supportavailable to people where it is most needed.

More about our Primary Care Networkand our services: www.jobsincare.com/job/j3ct7Zp7 Leave/Training


There are opportunities for a study leave allowance.

Benefits


Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension

Bespoke training programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity pay

NHS discounts

Leadership Development Programme

Salary sacrifice schemes technology andelectric vehicle

Opportunities for secondments

Job Summary


You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliverenhanced clinical care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsiblefor the care delivered, and will need to demonstrate critical thinking andclinical decision-making skills. Youwill provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis and treatment. Asan Enhanced Practice Nurse, you will also contribute to and attend educationand training to other nurses, multidisciplinary team members and students. Youwill help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe andeffective sharing of skills across professional boundaries. We also encourageprofessional development and can offer internal and external education to helpyou explore your specialist interest.

Primary duties and areas of responsibility


Works as part of a MDT within the PCN.

Consults with patients, their family, and themulti-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise andevaluate complex care plans.

Evaluates and analyses clinical problems usingtheir clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhancedtechniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.

Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context ofcontinual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery,innovation and rapidly evolving

technologies using analysis and their underpinningknowledge to manage complex interventions.

Teaches and advises patients and their families onhow to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Participates in clinical audits and researchprojects and implements changes as required, including the development, andupdating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.

Works within national and local protocols wherethese exist.

Recognises boundaries of their practice and knowwhen and to whom patients should be referred.

Using the principles of delegation, delegates workto other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activityas appropriate.

Demonstrates initiative and are creative in findingsolutions to problems.

Provides supervision to trainee nurse associates,nurse associates and general practice nurses.

Facilitates and supports the development anddelivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competenceand confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area ofexpertise.

Participates in and/or lead formal training eventspromoting best practice in area of expertise.

Provides professional and clinical leadership andmentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-basedpractice.

Advises and supports on the development anddelivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNsstrategy, where appropriate.

Works proactively with key local and national stakeholdersto develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, throughdissemination of specialist skills and knowledge.

Contributes to the delivery of local policy,procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment,ongoing support for patients and their family carers.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to act as a positive role model promoting team working, respect, innovation & excellence
  • Proficient IT skills including ability to use GP clinical system
  • Ability to work effectively independently and team member
  • Counselling & feedback skills
  • Ability to develop & maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
  • A commitment to team working, including collaboration/delegation and the ability to listen to and take into account the views of others
  • Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
  • Ability to recognise limitations & take appropriate action
  • Willingness to learn new skills and able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing General Practice skills
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding & adherence to confidentiality rules & concepts
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
  • Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
  • Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
  • Specific General Practice skills / qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with independently
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
  • Ability to handle a busy and varied primary care workload;
  • Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in team meetings
Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • Working with community development initiatives
Other Attributes

Essential

  • Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
  • Ability to challenge models and suggest change in a positive & inclusive manner
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
  • Evidence of other post registration at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice.
  • Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
  • Experience of working within general practice and PCNs
  • Evidence of personal development
  • Enhanced DBS check (within 12 months)
  • UK work permit (if required)
  • Equality & Diversity training
Desirable

  • Equality & Diversity training
  • Area of enhanced level of practice is in either COPD, asthma or diabetes.
  • Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to act as a positive role model promoting team working, respect, innovation & excellence
  • Proficient IT skills including ability to use GP clinical system
  • Ability to work effectively independently and team member
  • Counselling & feedback skills
  • Ability to develop & maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
  • A commitment to team working, including collaboration/delegation and the ability to listen to and take into account the views of others
  • Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
  • Ability to recognise limitations & take appropriate action
  • Willingness to learn new skills and able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing General Practice skills
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding & adherence to confidentiality rules & concepts
Experience

Essential

  • Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
  • Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
  • Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
  • Specific General Practice skills / qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with independently
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
  • Ability to handle a busy and varied primary care workload;
  • Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in team meetings
Desirable

  • Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
  • Working with community development initiatives
Other Attributes

Essential

  • Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities.
  • Ability to challenge models and suggest change in a positive & inclusive manner
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
  • Evidence of other post registration at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice.
  • Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
  • Experience of working within general practice and PCNs
  • Evidence of personal development
  • Enhanced DBS check (within 12 months)
  • UK work permit (if required)
  • Equality & Diversity training
Desirable

  • Equality & Diversity training
  • Area of enhanced level of practice is in either COPD, asthma or diabetes.
  • Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
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.
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Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC
Address

Bridge Medical Centre

Three Bridges Road

Crawley

West Sussex

RH101LL

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