Barrow Together PCN Home Visiting Practitioner

Key Duties & Responsibilities: To support the acute home visiting of patients from the practices that make up Barrow Together 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 Home Visiting Practitioner 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.