Community Nurse PractitionerNHS
Job summary
Community Nurse Practitioner-27.5 Hours Permanent
We are seeking to recruit a Community Nurse Practitioner to provide and support the provision of high-quality patient care. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated practitioner to develop new ways of working. They will be integral in delivering community services in different ways across the localities. As a Community Nurse Practitioner, you will be responsible for the assessment of the health and clinical needs of the patient, to undertake consultations with patients as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical practice skills and own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, to prescribe where required, refer to other services and discharge patients.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will include making rapid clinical assessments of patients with undifferentiated conditions, making evidenced based treatment plans whilst aiming to ensure patients are cared for in the most appropriate place. As part of the Community Urgent Care ResponseTeam, the practitioner will be expected to respond to patients who are experiencing crisis within a 2 hour national target. You will be required to ensure delivery of high quality patient centered care measured by clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience as well as meeting the key performance measures as required by the Trust.
This is an exciting role for the right candidate. You will be joining a developing and progressive service, giving you the opportunity to participate in the ongoing development of the team and the Clinical Hub. The successful candidates must have experience of service development and clinical leadership to ensure patients and their families receive timely, effective and supportive care. You will be managed and supported daily by the Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Hub Lead and Medical Lead as well as giving support to junior staff within the Dudley Clinical Hub.
If you are a V300 prescriber and are passionate about the services we provide for local people we would love to hear from you.
Please note the closing date may change if there is a high response; therefore please ensure that you apply for the post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)