Job Description

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Our Health Partnership are seeking Advanced Nurse Practitioners to join our growing team at Our Health Partnership, working within Wychall Lane Surgery.

Please note that pay for this job will be dependant on experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. 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 policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

About us

Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.

We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 39 sites, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.

The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets and can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key roles and functions:

To work autonomously, providing a high quality, safe and supportive environment for patients, meeting their identified physical and psycho-social needs within the scope of individual accountable practice. Work within Practice guidelines, policies, protocols and procedures reporting outcomes to appropriate clinical staff so standards of care can be monitored and improved where necessary. This includes adhering to the following agendas: infection control, equality and diversity, health and safety. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially so patient needs are met in accordance with NHS directives and safeguarding policies (DH 2003; DH 2010). Protect and maintain patient records to the agreed Practice standard and in accordance with professional record keeping standards (NMC 2009). Administer medicines in accordance with a non-medical prescribing framework, patient specific direction or patient group direction in accordance with the standards for medicine management (NMC 2007). Organise, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring care of patients is paramount. Develop the role by using evidence-based practice and continuously improving own knowledge as defined in the PREP handbook (NMC 2011) and revalidation guidelines.

Job responsibilities:

Diagnosing and Treating Patients Presenting with Minor Illness

Triage and treat patients presenting with minor illness and wishing to see a healthcare professional; either in surgery in in their own home; making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary healthcare team. Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary or secondary healthcare team, as necessary. Prescribe medicines in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management (2007), NMC Code of Professional Standards (2015) and the Nurse Prescribing Implementation Plan (1998). Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within the boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

Providing Assessment, Screening and Health Education:

Minor Illness / Minor Injury Clinics Chronic disease and admissions avoidance reviews and care planning Lead in the area of Frailty and Care Homes and perform ward round visits Primary Care Network practices Palliative and End of Life Care and completion of DNACPR/Respect forms as required Structured Medication Reviews Falls, Mental Health/Capacity, Social Needs Assessments Health screening, contraception, dietary advice, blood pressure checks Perform or request blood tests, urinalysis, ECGs (if required) Cytology, Injections, Dressings, Removal of sutures/clips (if required) Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population, within agreed protocols, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary healthcare team as necessary

The following are implicit expectations of the post holder:

A willingness to undertake additional courses, training and education to meet the needs of the position; this includes attendance at on and off-site meetings and some study during non-working hours. To undertake regular clinical supervision with a GP. A willingness to adapt working practice to meet changing practice and service development. Flexibility of working across sites if required. Performance is monitored on an ongoing basis and formally appraised annually.

RESPONSIBILITIES EXPECTED OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PCN TEAM:

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder's role Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually) Reporting potential risks identified Waste management, including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection.

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

Excellent communication skills Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation Sound clinical reasoning & decision making Flexible Ability to inspire and lead a team

Qualifications

Essential

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (must have either graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio (supported) Route) Non-medical Prescriber Post Graduate Qualification in specific specialty or equivalent experience Registered General Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration

Desirable

Teaching & Mentoring qualification Advanced Life Support qualification (s)

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 5 years post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area Evidence of on-going CPD

Desirable

Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Advanced Clinical Assessment skills Evidence of research & audit

Desirable

Publication in healthcare journals Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations

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

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS

Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,621.89-62,172.10 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Sick pay
Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 22/09/2025