inter-agency working where necessary to ensure good communication increases quality of care for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.

Job Details
Principal Duties and responsibilities

Based on an individual approach, assess any patient with undifferentiated diagnoses.

Make a diagnosis using a range of validated clinical guidelines and act to provide the best health intervention for the patient:

Nursing treatment or care.

Suture and plaster, or prepared for training.

Minor illness/injury care

Medicines management/advice/prescribing

Referral to another health professional or service as required.

Set standards for care by implementing protocols and establishing health education activities.

Develop new and innovative tools to assist patients and those supporting their care to do so to! their best effect.

Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment of patients.

Research, audit and development

Ensure that clinical nursing activities are evidence based.

Participate in, coordinate and implement research, audit and development
related to the development of unscheduled care.

Participate in the dissemination of best practice within the walk in centre.

Clinical guidelines and service development

Work with colleagues and patients to produce clinical guidelines and implement changes to practice that improve patient care and patient outcomes.

Create and seek opportunities to disseminate and develop practice.

Clinical leadership

Establish effective communications and networks to develop practice/unscheduled care within the Medical Centre.

Contribute to the development of formal education, training and development programmes.

Participate fully in clinical supervision.

Develop ways in which to improve learning, clinical practice and the patient experience.

Maintain own personal and professional development plan, appraising own performance and discussing development needs with mentors, supervisors and line manager.

Ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.

Any other duties that may be required from time to time.

Qualifications
Desirable Qualifications : Independent Nurse Prescriber

• Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification

Essential Qualifications : Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)

• Recognised NP qualification at minimum of degree level or equivalent

Skills/Experience
Essential Experience : Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
• Previous experience of managing and developing a nursing team