Duties & Responsibilities: The role will involve working across organisational & professional boundaries to provide clinical care and leadership and co-ordinate the treatment, care, management, and empowerment of care home residents. The successful individual will take part in the weekly care home rounds to include Lead weekly ward rounds in our aligned Care Homes Review medication Works as part of an MDT within the PCN. Consults with patients, their family, and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans. Evaluates and analyses clinical problems using their clinical knowledge, seeking out and applying relevant evidence, enhanced techniques, interventions, and equipment to make clinical decisions.
Delivers enhanced clinical care in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies using analysis and their underpinning knowledge to manage complex interventions. Teaches and advises patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so. Participates in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including the development, and updating of practice protocols /guidelines and procedures locally. Works within national and local protocols where these exist.
Recognises boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred. Using the principles of delegation, delegates work to other members of the MDT and take responsibility for the delegated activity as appropriate. Demonstrates initiative and are creative in finding solutions to problems. Holds responsibility for team performance and service delivery.
Provides supervision to trainee nurse associate, nurse associates and general practice nurses. Facilitate and support the development and delivery of innovative training and education to staff, to improve competence and confidence, in line with best practice and guidance related to area of expertise. Participate in and/or lead formal training events promoting best practice in area of expertise. Provide professional and clinical leadership and mentorship, acting as a clinical role model on the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Advise and support on the development and delivery of work streams relating to area of expertise as part of the PCNs strategy, where appropriate. Work proactively with key local and national stakeholders to develop more integrated care pathways and holistic models of care, through dissemination of specialist skills and knowledge. Contribute to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocols for the PCN to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for patients and their family carers. The Enhanced Practice Nurse will work closely with the Care Coordinators, GPs and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed.
Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the clinical director and network management leads, in agreement with the post holder, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels. All staff have an individual responsibility to comply with the organisations policies and practices

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