The Royal Wolverhampton Trust Primary Care Network have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse or Clinical Practitioner to join our forward thinking and dynamic GP Home Visiting Service.

The post available is to support our housebound patients within their own homes who are registered with one of our 9 General Practices, however you will also be required to work within a GP Practice at times. This role may include extended hours and access care provision.

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse or Clinical Practitioner who must have been qualified for a minimum of 3 years with 1 year recent experience within general practice or minor illness care provision. In return you will receive a robust support system by our dedicated multidisciplinary team across the Primary Care Network.

You must have a full UK driving licence and be a car owner.

Main duties of the job

To deliver advanced level practice which will encompass aspects of education, research and management but is firmly grounded in direct compassionate care provision or clinical work with patients, families, caseloads, and populations. Nurses working at an advanced level will promote public health and well-being using 'making every contact count' as an approach to change behaviour through interactions with individuals, carers and families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

80% role clinical

20% role in education/research/service development.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job description and person specification available.

To be accountable for:

Ensuring safe and effective clinical practiceEnhancing the patients experienceEnsuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectivesEffective and efficient use of resources

Managing and developing the performance of the team

Person Specification

Qualifications/skills

Essential

• 5 years qualified with 1 year general practice or minor illness related care
• MSc in Advanced clinical practice
• Independent Non Medical Prescriber
• NMC Registered Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of critical thinking
• IT literate with Primary Care IT Systems ie EMIS
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Car driver and owner

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

RWT Primary Care Network

Wolverhampton

WV4 6ED

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