Wellbeing and Clinical Lead

ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER – PRIMARY CARE REF NO. NP/05/26/ Hours:- Part-time/Out-of-Hours RESPONSIBLE TO General Practitioner ACCOUNTABLE TOMedical Director HOURS Part-time/Out-of-Hours LOCATION Dalriada Urgent Care sites to include Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital The post holder is an 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 their care. They will work collaboratively with their team to meet the needs of patients, while supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. To work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met. Scope and Purpose of the role To deliver a high standard of patient care as Nurse Practitioner (NP), using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base. Dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting. To develop the nursing provision offered by the service. Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate Promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Contribute to the service achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery Professional Role The post-holder will: Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review Maintain their professional registration Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standard Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the service. Any aspect of care for which they are not competent Health and Safety /Risk Management The post-holder must comply at all times with the Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System. The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990). Equality and Diversity The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc….