Project name : Rotherham Community Health Centre

Project Details : The new services to be provided by Care UK at the Rotherham
Community Health Centre (RCHC) will be delivered from a modern,
well-appointed building a few minutes walk from the town centre. It
comprises of 3 floors which will include PCT services, ad! ministration
and Care UK services being delivered side by side.
Care UK will operate a new GP surgery and a walk-in centre that will
have extended opening hours, 08.00 – 21.00, 365 days per year,
providing much improved access to the people of Rotherham.
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Job Details
*Principal Duties and responsibilities:

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

Medicines management/advice/prescribing

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

*Clinical guidelines and service development:

*Clinical leadership:

Personal and professional development

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

Maintain NMC registration and professional development in line with the expectations of the role.

Participate fully in annual appraisal.

Work at all times within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

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

• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role

• Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD

• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team

• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice

• Previous experience of managing and developing a nursing team