Job summary
Would you like to put your passion
into practice seeing patients supported by a large and diverse team?Join our warm and patient-centred practice in the heart of
our semi-rural community. Enjoy a fulfilling part-time role, where you'll
be welcomed by a friendly team dedicated to providing exceptional care. The
South Lakes area is a great place to live and work where you can enjoy making a
meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.
We can offer you an invigorating and supportive working
environment with excellent opportunities for career development. You will be
working alongside compassionate colleagues, who strive for a good work / life
balance while achieving high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
As
part of our Long Terms Conditions team, including 3 LTC specialist nurses, you will be responsible for areas such as health promotion,
chronic disease management and health prevention.
You
will ideally be a nurse prescriber with experience within a primary care setting, have
excellent clinical skills and be competent in pro-active management of patients
with chronic diseases including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension and
Cardiovascular disease.
About us
We are 2 site, dispensing practice in Kendal with around
17,500 patients keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues.
We offer a wide range of enhanced services, plus Dermatology and ENT clinics.
We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice
with an active frailty and care home support team. We are an accredited Veteran
friendly practice, a Park Run practice and are proactive in women's and men's health.
We are part of an excellent Primary Care Network and
supported with clinical services from a wide range of disciplines. We offer
- Weekly
clinical MDT meetings
- Protected
daily coffee time with colleagues
We continually develop our systems to respond to the
changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration
workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our
team.
We offer a generous holiday entitlement,
increasing up to 33 days annual leave after 10 years continuous NHS service
(pro rata)
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ideally be a nurse
prescriber with experience within a primary care setting, have excellent
clinical skills and be competent in pro-active management of patients with
chronic diseases including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension and
Cardiovascular disease.
You will be responsible for chronic disease management, health prevention, health promotion, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. You will
- deliver high quality care for patients with long-term conditions.
- have understanding
of and responsibility to maximise income
generation from Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) / Quality Improvement Scheme
(QIS) or other future schemes
- work as an autonomous practitioner,
responsible for the delivery of LTC nursing services, working as part of the
practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within your scope of practice
to the entitled patient population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will ideally be a nurse
prescriber with experience within a primary care setting, have excellent
clinical skills and be competent in pro-active management of patients with
chronic diseases including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension and
Cardiovascular disease.
You will be responsible for chronic disease management, health prevention, health promotion, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. You will
- deliver high quality care for patients with long-term conditions.
- have understanding
of and responsibility to maximise income
generation from Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) / Quality Improvement Scheme
(QIS) or other future schemes
- work as an autonomous practitioner,
responsible for the delivery of LTC nursing services, working as part of the
practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within your scope of practice
to the entitled patient population.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold current NMC registration
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber
- Diploma in area of speciality
- Post graduate diploma or degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse of community nurse
Availability
Essential
- You will be available to work extended hours clinics which currently include some evenings and Saturdays
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold current NMC registration
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber
- Diploma in area of speciality
- Post graduate diploma or degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse of community nurse
Availability
Essential
- You will be available to work extended hours clinics which currently include some evenings and Saturdays
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
