Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Nurse Practitioner 

 Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Nurse Practitioner 

We are expanding our team at Jenner Healthcare in Peterborough. 

Both Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be considered. 

Salary: Dependant on experience 

Hours: Up to full time hours 

Contract: Permanent, full-time or part-time considered 

Overview: 

Jenner Healthcare formed in January 2022 consisting of one practice covering 3 sites on the outskirts of Peterborough: Thorney, Eye and Whittlesey. 

The clinical team consists of 4 partners, 9 Salaried GPs, 6 Nurse Practitioners and a Practice Nursing team which consists of Practice Nurses, a Diabetes specialist Nurse, Nurse Associate, HCAs and Phlebotomists. 

The Pharmacy team consists of a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and a Dispensary team. 

Jenner Healthcare’s current list size is c17,494: Whittlesey 9279 / Thorney and Eye 8152. 

The Practice has a wonderful Administration/Reception team that help to keep clinical administration light, ensuing that clinicians only see the work they need to. 

Monthly half day closures take place for all of the team to meet up and share important information and practical training but also, it’s an opportunity for team building. 

Each of the 3 Practices hold clinical meetings which include mental health, safeguarding and ward rounds at our local residential / nursing home. This provides an opportunity for clinical discussion (CPD hours) – all contributions are valued – and helps with the development of its teams. 

Benefits include: 

• • Free onsite car parking 
• • Company pension 
• • Sick pay after one years’ service 

Job summary 

The main part of the role involves dealing with patients presenting with a wide variety of illness and may involve some minor injury work. Most consultations will be an initial telephone triage followed by face-to-face consultation when required to make a diagnosis and arrange treatment. 

Prescribing is desirable but not essential. Non-prescribers would be required to become a Prescriber and will be fully supported by the Practice. Primary care experience is desirable but not essential. Encouragement and support will be given to the successful applicant to develop and broaden their skills to fit the GP working environment. 

Some general nursing duties may be needed from time to time but this will be minimal. 

Job role: 

The post holder is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced Nurse Practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history-taking for clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care via telephone triage assessment. This will be mainly minor illness presentations and care of patients with LTC. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. 

The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures. 

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with minor illness presentations for adults and children. 
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly. 
• 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. 

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. 

Communication 

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. 
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. 
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication. 
• Maintain effective communication within the Practice environment and with external Stakeholders. 
• Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues. 
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (e.g. PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate. 

Delivering a quality service 

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC. 

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation using SystmOne, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. 
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality. 
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care. 
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. 
• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required. 
• Evaluate patients’ response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care. 
• Support and participate in shared learning across the Practice and wider organisation. 
• Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery. 
• Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients’ health procedures and local guidance. 
• Provide guidance and support to ensure appropriate referral if required. 

Leadership – personal and people development 

• Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model. 
• Support staff development in order to maximise potential. 
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice. 
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills. 
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards. 
• Maintain active involvement in the planning and processes of Practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives. 

Team working 

• Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. 
• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working. 
• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence. 
• Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need. 
• Prioritise own workload. 
• Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. 
• Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care. 
• Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the Practice management team. 

Management of risk 

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients. 
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. 
• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines. 
• Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all. 

Managing information 

• Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information. 
• Review and process data using accurate Read Codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes. 
• Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases. 
• Understand responsibility of self and others to the Practice and primary care trust regarding the Freedom of Information Act. 

Learning and development 

• Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards. 
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences). 
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate. 

• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning. 

Equality and diversity 

• Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity. 
• Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture. 
• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights. 
• Monitor and evaluate adherence to local Chaperoning policies. 
• Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice. 
• Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. 
• Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care. 

If you would to apply for this role, please send a CV and covering letter to Kelly Ruff or Claire Smitheringale, Practice Managers – kelly.ruff@nhs.net / claire.smitheringale@nhs.net