• Job Description

  Req#: B0166-25-0022?language=en&page=830&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a bank role to cover the service during planned/unplanned absence working across various BGPA services.

  The post holder is an experienced nurse practitioner 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, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within primary care. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with BGPA and GP Practices to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

  Location - various clinic sites across the borough of Bromley including Bromley Homeless Shelter, Asylum Seeker clinic, Denosumab and domiciliary visits to care home patients registerde at Bromleag Care Practice.

  Main duties of the job

  Clinical practice

  Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.

  Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

  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.

  Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

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

  Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

  About us

  BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population.

  BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together to support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS.

  BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce.

  BGPA will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Competitive rate of pay

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0166-25-0022

  Job locations

  Kelsey Park Farmhouse

  379 Croydon Road

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Communication

  Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

  Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.

  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.

  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, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

  Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

  Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

  Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

  Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.

  Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.

  In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

  Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.

  Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

  Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events.

  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.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Communication

  Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

  Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.

  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.

  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, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

  Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

  Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

  Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

  Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.

  Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.

  In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

  Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.

  Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

  Use a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events.

  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.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
  • Audits
  • Research
  • Nurse Prescribing

  Desirable

  • Health Needs assessment
  • Experience of working within primary care or general practice
  • Nurse Led Triage
  • Experience of case management

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant nursing/health degree
  • Mentor/teaching qualification
  • Clinical supervision training
  • Independent prescribing qualification

  Desirable

  • Long term conditions qualifications
  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Clinical leadership Skills
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Teaching & mentorship in a clinical setting.
  • Advanced Clinical Practice Skills
  • Management of patients with long term conditions
  • Management of patients with complex needs
  • Clinical Examination skills
  • Local & National Health policy
  • Clinical Governance issues in primary care
  • Confident & able to inspire and motivate others
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Empathetic, kind and caring
  • Development Undertake mentorship as required, 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
  • Driving licence
  • Own car with business insurance

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
  • Audits
  • Research
  • Nurse Prescribing

  Desirable

  • Health Needs assessment
  • Experience of working within primary care or general practice
  • Nurse Led Triage
  • Experience of case management

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant nursing/health degree
  • Mentor/teaching qualification
  • Clinical supervision training
  • Independent prescribing qualification

  Desirable

  • Long term conditions qualifications
  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Clinical leadership Skills
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Teaching & mentorship in a clinical setting.
  • Advanced Clinical Practice Skills
  • Management of patients with long term conditions
  • Management of patients with complex needs
  • Clinical Examination skills
  • Local & National Health policy
  • Clinical Governance issues in primary care
  • Confident & able to inspire and motivate others
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Empathetic, kind and caring
  • Development Undertake mentorship as required, 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
  • Driving licence
  • Own car with business insurance

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Bromley GP Alliance Ltd

  Address

  Kelsey Park Farmhouse

  379 Croydon Road

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bromleygpalliance.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Bromley GP Alliance Ltd

  Address

  Kelsey Park Farmhouse

  379 Croydon Road

  Beckenham

  BR3 3QL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bromleygpalliance.org/ (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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