Mid Furness Home Visiting Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and well organised Home Visiting Practitioner to work 22.5 hours per week over 3 days within our Primary Care Network Home Visiting Service. You will be a dedicated professional who shares our values and passion about delivering high quality, joined-up clinical management of patients in their own homes.
Main duties of the job
You will have the clinical expertise and ability to autonomously assess and treat patients with a range of conditions and be comfortable acting autonomously and seeing patients without prior contact with their GP. You will have experience in primary care working and be confident in formulating rapid and accurate treatment plans.
About us
Mid Furness Primary Care Network consists of 4 practices serving a population of 30,000 patients. Mid Furness PCN is a forward-thinking Primary Care Network. We recognise the value that Home Visiting Practitioners can bring to our practices and our patients. Our aim is to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients.
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
To support the acute home visiting of patients from the practices that make up Mid Furness PCN
Undertake advanced assessment of house bound patients, resulting in an end to end episode of care through treatment planning and prescribing (as required and appropriate within the scope of clinical competence and practice)
Arrange clinical investigations, either directly or via the patients home practice
Arrange onward referral to secondary care, community services and other PCN services either directly or via the patients home practice
Gain insight and feedback directly with practices to ensure excellence in integrated service delivery
Develop and make use of full scope of practice, including skills relating to independent prescribing.
Critically evaluate current research and demonstrate an understanding of the application of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service provision.
Be responsible for and lead others in maintaining stock of equipment and materials, advising the correct procedures relating to the safe and competent use, issue and retrieval.
Develop relationships and collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care.
Be accountable for decisions and actions supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice.
Actively participate in the mentoring of colleagues and participate in the on-going development of the role of paramedics and the function of home visiting
Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training.
Actively pursue development opportunities for practice and service delivery, policy implementation and lead specific projects within specific area of practice
Maintain a professional portfolio for CPD recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities and to demonstrate acquired highly specialist skills and knowledge of professional practice.
Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the management leads, in agreement with the post holder, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.
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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
Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative
Address
Ulverston Health Centre
Stanley Street
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7BT
