Enhanced Level Practice Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting new Enhanced Nurse role based at Cookham Medical Centre, a well-established training practice with strong clinical supervision systems. As the first Enhanced Nurse within Maidenhead PCN, you'll be pioneering this role while having access to support from a diverse 45-person multidisciplinary team across the network.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop enhanced nursing practice within a supportive training environment while contributing to the broader development of services across Maidenhead PCN. The post-holder will benefit from both practice-level support and the resources of a well-established PCN team.
Working Pattern:
- Based primarily at Cookham Medical Centre
- 37.5 hrs per week
- Some flexibility may be required for PCN-wide activities
- Regular protected time for supervision and training
- Participation in practice and PCN meetings as required
Benefits:
- NHS Pensions scheme
- 25 days AL and additional bank holidays
- Regular clinical supervision
- Protected learning time
- Support for professional development
- Opportunity to shape an innovative new role
- Access to PCN-wide expertise and resources
Main duties of the job
Clinical Supervision & Support
- Direct clinical supervision provided by GP trainers at Cookham Medical Centre
- Additional PCN-level supervision and support structure
- Access to PCN-wide multidisciplinary team for collaborative working
- Opportunity to help shape the development of the Enhanced Nurse role across the PCN
About us
Maidenhead Primary Care Network is a dynamic collaboration of 9 GP Practices serving approximately 80,000 patients across Maidenhead, Berkshire. We work closely with local healthcare providers to deliver personalised and coordinated care that makes a real difference in our community.
Job responsibilities
Key Working Relationships:
Internal (Practice):
- GP Partners and Salaried GPs
- Training Lead and Clinical Supervisors
- Practice Nursing Team
- Practice Management Team
PCN Level:
- Clinical Director
- PCN Management Team
- Clinical Pharmacists
- Social Prescribers
- Health and Wellbeing Coaches
- Paramedics
- First Contact Physiotherapists
- Other PCN clinical and non-clinical staff
- Regular clinical supervision sessions with GP trainers
- Participation in practice-based educational activities
- Access to PCN-wide training and development
- Opportunity to develop PCN-wide protocols and pathways for long-term conditions
- Potential to support training of other nursing staff across the PCN
Service Delivery Context
- Primary base at Cookham Medical Centre with modern facilities
- Potential for some cross-PCN working as the role develops
- Access to shared PCN resources and expertise
- Opportunity to contribute to PCN-wide service development
Additional Responsibilities:
- Support the development of standardised approaches to long-term condition management across the PCN
- Participate in PCN clinical governance structures
- Contribute to training practice activities where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional (eg HCPC - NMC)
- Has a post graduate qualification at level 7 or above relevant to their area of enhanced practice, for example in wound care, diabetes plus respiratory and CVD, dementia, COPD, Asthma.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- High level communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to reflect on own practice.
Desirable
- Has worked within primary care in services that enhance the core general practice offer.
- Working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.
- Knowledge of audit - research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
- Knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Strong patient care skills with a focus on compassion and empathy.
- In depth knowledge of anatomy to effectively understand patient needs and conditions.
- Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with patients and team members.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Proficient in using electronic health record systems for documentation.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated on best practices in nursing.
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
Maidenhead Primary Care Network
Address
Cookham Medical Centre
Lower Road
Cookham
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 9HX
