Job Details
Overview of your organisation
Folkestone, Hythe and Rural Primary Care Network is an innovative, friendly and forward thinking group.
General Practice is changing at pace and we see this as a positive and opportunistic challenge.
Our PCN includes 7 practices with a combined list size of approx 52,000 patients.
We are proud and enthusiastic to be an inventive front runner in the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Team working.
Job summary
The INT Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Paramedic will form an integral part of the Care Home / INT Team, providing insight and ideas on how the PCN can provide a robust support to Care Homes and patients in their own homes, working closely with staff within the PCN and its member practices as well as other agencies.
To provide a high quality, person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity. Providing support to Care Home staff, and residents, carers to support the reduction in reliance on secondary care services.
Improve communication processes between Primary Care, Carers and Care Home staff, providing on-going support to prevent inappropriate GP contacts and/or hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Paramedic will work within their scope of clinical practice and undertake the following core responsibilities:
- Clinical Care & Assessment
- Clinical Coordination & Operational Oversight
- Leadership, Supervision & Staff Support
- Governance, Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Communication & MDT Collaboration
- Safeguarding & Risk Management