Advanced Nurse Practitioner -Burnley West PCN

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.

Assess effectiveness of own clinical practice and care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice based research.

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.

Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.

Maintain professional registration and work within the latest Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients' records in accordance with the latest guidance and other pertinent standards.

Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the Locality team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the PCN.

Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and clinical pathways.

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate.

Participate in PCN meetings reporting progress as required.

Practice in compliance with the respective code of professional conduct and within the scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information.

Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.

Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate.

Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positive change.

Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning.

Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.

Exercise professional judgement to manage risk.

Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.

Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients' health.

Be a professional role model for the organisation.

Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others' practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.

Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements.

Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research).

Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively.

Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system.

Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others.

Develop and implement robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets QOF, etc., complying with local and regional guidance.

Chaperone patients where necessary.

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

Support the team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Support the IPC lead, ensuring compliance, and undertaking audit as necessary.

Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicines.

Undertake overall management of a clinical team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff.

Maintain an effective clinical staff rota ensuring all clinics are staffed appropriately.

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.

Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation.

Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation.

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis RCA.

Commensurate with their role, support the development of clinical services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required.

Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation.