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Advanced Nurse Practitioner ARC Primary Care Network
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Job Description
- Req#: E0093-25-0026?language=en&page=871&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Bourne End and Wooburn Green Medical Centre
- Cherrymead Surgery
- Highfield Surgery
- Marlow Medical Group
- The Millbarn Surgery
- The Simpson Centre and Penn Surgery
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in primary and community care
- Full registration with NMC
- Masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent experience
- Completed Centre for Advancing Practice accredited advanced practice programme or the Centres ePortfolio
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in primary and community care
- Full registration with NMC
- Masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent experience
- Completed Centre for Advancing Practice accredited advanced practice programme or the Centres ePortfolio
Job summary
ARC Primary Care Network
Salary: Up to £52,500 WTE depending on experience
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Base: Covering Beaconsfield/ Marlow
33 days leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our developing multidisciplinary team at Arc Bucks Primary Care Network.
ARC Bucks PCN is looking for an experienced practitioner to help deliver and develop services to patients in our care homes and provide care for minor illness, acute reactive care and proactive care to support the Arc Bucks PCN practices that form our PCN;
Marlow Medical Group
Highfield Surgery
Cherrymead Surgery
Millbarn Medical Centre
The Simpson Centre & Penn Surgery
The Bourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Centre
Main duties of the job
Our multi-disciplinary team is currently delivering Enhanced Health in Care Homes, key aspects of the PCN DES as well as working to meet the requirements and targets of the ICBs Care Homes Supplementary Network Service SNS. Improvement in access to care is a priority for PCNs and this post will play a key role in increasing capacity providing care for minor illness, acute reactive care and proactive care in practice settings.
The post holder will be an experienced nurse practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within general practice, in care homes and for the frail elderly living in the community.
About us
About our PCN
Arc Bucks Primary Care Network (PCN) was formed in 2019. We are a large network based in a beautiful part of South Buckinghamshire. The PCN comprises of 6 GP practices collaboratively working together for a patient population of over 87,750 patients:
About FedBucks
FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation of 47 GP practices covering a population of over 500,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 300 members of staff at our head office site, and across our planned and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation and Social Enterprise, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in our purpose when enabling excellent patient care and supporting general practice.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0093-25-0026
Job locations
The Doctors House Surgery
Victoria Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1DN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Deliver a high standard of patient care in Care Homes, General Practice and the community, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base to
Manage a clinical caseload dealing with patients needs
Provide advanced care and case management to patients with multiple complex long-term conditions and frailty
Undertake medical and social care assessment to initiate interventions to improve quality of life in the Nursing, Care Home and housebound setting
Reduce fragmentation of care.
CARE HOMES CLINICAL ROLE
The post-holder will
Provide a first point of contact within the PCN for Care Home contacts, working closely with our care coordinators.
Provide acute and reactive care as part of a multidisciplinary team MDT in Care Homes or as a Domiciliary visit. This shall include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment from a physiological, psychological and social perspective.
Work with the PCN team to provide a unified approach across the team to care home, housebound and complex patients.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
Consider aspects of care including hydration and nutrition support, oral health, mobility, strength and balance, falls prevention, relationship with other services including OOH and secondary care, continence, skin care and mental health including dementia care,
Provide clinical support with PCN wide vaccination programmes.
Undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care and end of life care plans.
Assessments will be based on the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment model to identify health and social care needs proactively. When necessary, to make appropriate clinical diagnoses, working within own sphere of clinical competence, seeking advice and assistance from the patients GP when appropriate.
Use advanced communication skills to facilitate future /advance care planning and treatment escalation plans.
Demonstrate and utilise advanced problem solving and clinical decision-making skills to respond appropriately to acute health needs. This will address the assessment and management of falls risks, acute and long-term condition, multiple pathology and where appropriate, frailty, dementia, immobility, incontinence, anxiety and social isolation.
Provide ongoing care to be delivered as appropriate, referring, signposting and guiding individuals and families to additional/alternative support services including those both within the PCN and to outside agencies.
Proactively support individuals thought to be vulnerable or at risk of hospital admission or deterioration in health and well-being, through development of a virtual care and MDT approach that meets the individuals needs through care provision by the right care professional, at the right time, in the right environment.
To be an independent advanced practitioner with a critical awareness of knowledge issues in the field and be actively involved with initiation of service policies, protocols and guidelines as well as implementing and evaluating aspects of change in a complex and unpredictable environment.
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
To identify and address the educational needs of patients, families and care home staff and participate in the delivery of educational development as required in collaboration with other professional bodies.
Take an active part in achievement of contractual markers including input into COPD, Asthma, Diabetic and Dementia annual reviews and other QOF requirements, performing health checks and reviews. Data entry on EMIS, with understanding of DES requirements.
Perform investigatory procedures as needed by patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN, including collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
Undertake clinical audits.
Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to
improve existing patient service.
Contribute to the development of appropriate record keeping and ensure contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation.
Recognise and develop opportunities to expand the service and scope of practice related to changes within the healthcare environment, collaborating with other service providers from within primary, secondary, tertiary and voluntary sectors as appropriate.
Collaborate with acute care trusts to support the development of appropriate transfer of relevant patient care information at admission and discharge.
Demonstrate practice is shaped by professional accountability and responsibility and adheres to all regulations and guidelines within the NMC
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Deliver a high standard of patient care in Care Homes, General Practice and the community, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base to
Manage a clinical caseload dealing with patients needs
Provide advanced care and case management to patients with multiple complex long-term conditions and frailty
Undertake medical and social care assessment to initiate interventions to improve quality of life in the Nursing, Care Home and housebound setting
Reduce fragmentation of care.
CARE HOMES CLINICAL ROLE
The post-holder will
Provide a first point of contact within the PCN for Care Home contacts, working closely with our care coordinators.
Provide acute and reactive care as part of a multidisciplinary team MDT in Care Homes or as a Domiciliary visit. This shall include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment from a physiological, psychological and social perspective.
Work with the PCN team to provide a unified approach across the team to care home, housebound and complex patients.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
Consider aspects of care including hydration and nutrition support, oral health, mobility, strength and balance, falls prevention, relationship with other services including OOH and secondary care, continence, skin care and mental health including dementia care,
Provide clinical support with PCN wide vaccination programmes.
Undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care and end of life care plans.
Assessments will be based on the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment model to identify health and social care needs proactively. When necessary, to make appropriate clinical diagnoses, working within own sphere of clinical competence, seeking advice and assistance from the patients GP when appropriate.
Use advanced communication skills to facilitate future /advance care planning and treatment escalation plans.
Demonstrate and utilise advanced problem solving and clinical decision-making skills to respond appropriately to acute health needs. This will address the assessment and management of falls risks, acute and long-term condition, multiple pathology and where appropriate, frailty, dementia, immobility, incontinence, anxiety and social isolation.
Provide ongoing care to be delivered as appropriate, referring, signposting and guiding individuals and families to additional/alternative support services including those both within the PCN and to outside agencies.
Proactively support individuals thought to be vulnerable or at risk of hospital admission or deterioration in health and well-being, through development of a virtual care and MDT approach that meets the individuals needs through care provision by the right care professional, at the right time, in the right environment.
To be an independent advanced practitioner with a critical awareness of knowledge issues in the field and be actively involved with initiation of service policies, protocols and guidelines as well as implementing and evaluating aspects of change in a complex and unpredictable environment.
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
To identify and address the educational needs of patients, families and care home staff and participate in the delivery of educational development as required in collaboration with other professional bodies.
Take an active part in achievement of contractual markers including input into COPD, Asthma, Diabetic and Dementia annual reviews and other QOF requirements, performing health checks and reviews. Data entry on EMIS, with understanding of DES requirements.
Perform investigatory procedures as needed by patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN, including collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
Undertake clinical audits.
Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to
improve existing patient service.
Contribute to the development of appropriate record keeping and ensure contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation.
Recognise and develop opportunities to expand the service and scope of practice related to changes within the healthcare environment, collaborating with other service providers from within primary, secondary, tertiary and voluntary sectors as appropriate.
Collaborate with acute care trusts to support the development of appropriate transfer of relevant patient care information at admission and discharge.
Demonstrate practice is shaped by professional accountability and responsibility and adheres to all regulations and guidelines within the NMC
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
FedBucks Ltd
Address
The Doctors House Surgery
Victoria Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1DN
Employer's website
https://www.fedbucks.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
FedBucks Ltd
Address
The Doctors House Surgery
Victoria Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1DN
Employer's website
https://www.fedbucks.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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