Job summary
Are you;
• An innovative, motivated, positive and
proactive Nurse looking for a new challenge?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced
organisation with a growing team with great spirit?
• Are you comfortable making autonomous
decisions while providing expert care?
An opportunity has arisen at
Lakeside Healthcare St Neots for a Practice Nurse who wants to
make a difference in our patient's lives. The successful candidate will join a
great team of existing Nurse’s & AHPs in our large friendly practice.
Main duties of the job
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.
We provide the potential to develop skills in line
with the needs of the business and your personal interests.
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
St Neots is in a lovely town location with around 23,000 patients. We are a diverse and dynamic team of GPs,
Pharmacists, Physios, Social Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants,
Nursing Associates, Emergency Care Practitioners and ANPs. We are a busy practice with a hard-working, friendly
team all working towards a shared goal of delivering excellent services and
care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training and education to achieve core skills and experience required of a Practice Nurse
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
- Willingness to improve and develop the patient experience and patient care pathway
- Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role
- and responsibilities for CQC and within risk management
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software
Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Nurse with a Degree or Diploma
- -Willingness to undertake training to enhance the team and services we
- offer to our patients
- -Ability to priorities and organize workload with good time management
- Self-motivated and a good team player
Desirable
- Primary Care Nursing qualification
- Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management
- Mentorship course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training and education to achieve core skills and experience required of a Practice Nurse
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
- Willingness to improve and develop the patient experience and patient care pathway
- Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role
- and responsibilities for CQC and within risk management
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software
Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Nurse with a Degree or Diploma
- -Willingness to undertake training to enhance the team and services we
- offer to our patients
- -Ability to priorities and organize workload with good time management
- Self-motivated and a good team player
Desirable
- Primary Care Nursing qualification
- Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management
- Mentorship course
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
