Practice Nurse

Lakeside Healthcare Group

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Job summary

Lakeside Healthcare Corby has a great opportunity an enthusiastic, patient focussed Practice Nurse to join our friendly, hardworking and patient focussed team.

The Practice Nurse role supports the effective delivery of services to our patients assisting our Clinical teams with the delivery of care and taking a key role in the provision of treatment, long term condition management, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.

If you have experience in primary care already then great, but attitude and approach are just as important so if you are relatively new or looking to get your first role as a Primary Care Practice Nurse please apply. We have successfully trained nurses new to primary care who are now training with us as Nurse Prescribers.

Main duties of the job

What you will do

We are looking for a team player with a thirst for knowledge and enthusiasm to make a difference in primary care. You should be dedicated, compassionate and approachable with excellent communication and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure.

You would be expected to undertake chronic disease management clinics, for example COPD, hypertension and diabetes, as well as the routine PN duties. These will include immunisations, wound care, sexual health, cervical screening and a range of health care promotion.

You would work as part of the nursing team to ensure QOF targets are delivered and patient care is at the fore.

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Healthcare Corby is part of the Lakeside Healthcare Super Partnership. In Corby we operate over 3 sites and are rated as GOOD with CQC. We have 30 people in our nursing team across various roles all supported by our Lead Nurse.

We have monthly nurse team meetings and also fortnightly meetings with the whole clinical team which focus on Quality and safety and Clinical Performance. In our locality we also have monthly PLT sessions. We have a strong team ethos and believe that including those delivering the service in decisions around how the service works are key to the best patient outcomes so actively engage with all parts of the surgery to achieve this.

As a practice we like to undertake projects to improve both patient and staff experience and have recently signed up to the Green Impact Toolkit for Practices.

Date posted

12 October 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,970 to £31,168 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3007-21-1220

Job locations

Cottingham Road

Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

Duties and areas of responsibilities

Responsible for providing and delivering primary health care interventions and care effectively and efficiently

Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team and other healthcare professionals to promote integrated pathways of care to meet patient needs.

Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MDT

Effective prioritisation and completion of daily work in line with clinical / patient need and practice priorities

Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record system

Actively participates and contributes to nurse team meetings

Initiates health promotion activities with individuals, patients and carers

Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways of working and/or clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations and action plans

Proactive in improving and influencing the patient care pathway/ journey

Participates in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe work environment

Ensure that any complaints or incidents are identified and reported to the lead GP, Nurse Manager or Practice Manager in accordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice

Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment in line with budget and lean principles

Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained

Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

Duties include:-

Providing treatment services and health education advice: including Dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis, health screening, Ear syringing, dressings, ECG, Phlebotomy, routine injections, sexual health, contraception, routine immunisations and vaccinations, removal of sutures / clips, baby immunisations, assisting with the fitting of IUCD / IUS, first registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice, assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room and acting as chaperone as required

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

Working within guidelines and protocols undertake and record:

Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis

Temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate

Weight, height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index

Measurement of legs for compression hosiery

ECGs, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Near patient testing e.g. blood glucose, lipids and INR

Doppler ultrasound measurement working with registered nurse

Measurement of airway function (peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry)

Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for investigation.

Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.

Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief, focussed lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing techniques which may include:

Alcohol screening

Smoking cessation

Weight management

Sexual health

Undertake initial assessment of patients presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as necessary.

Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.

Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.

Provide ear care including removal of cerumen and provide education and advice.

Administer vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation schedule.

Provide a pre-travel health service including administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk assessment.

Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and contraindications.

Develop and follow referral pathways for patients with specialist needs.

Minor Illness

Support the Same Day/Urgent Care services as defined by role and competence

Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.

Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

Long term conditions:-

Assist nurse-run long term condition clinics and carry out clinical measurements and near patient testing for patients with diabetes, asthma and COPD in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators which may include:

blood sugar monitoring

assessment of feet with appropriate risk stratification

spirometry

pulse oximetry

Peak Expiratory Flow rate

teaching inhaler technique

assessment of breathlessness.

Recognise signs and symptoms that may indicate undiagnosed long term conditions e.g. poor wound healing, winter cough in smokers and also factors that may indicate mental health problems and use relevant referral pathways

Work in accordance with Practice protocols to ensure the safe and effective management of patients with Chronic Diseases.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures:

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs

Other administration and professional responsibilities:

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with NMC requirements

Attend and participate in nurse meetings

Participate and support service improvement initiatives

Training and personal development:

Using professional skill and expertise, actively participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Maintain professional portfolio and ensure professional requirements are met.

If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.