Job summary
This role is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the
Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) outreach team. NGPS are working in collaboration
with Newcastle University to support the supervision of students, and
deliver health interventions and health promotion in the community. This new service
will run 4 days a week for an initial 6 months, with the potential to extend
subject to funding. We are looking to recruit a team of nurses who would be interested in job sharing this role, 1-2 days a week. Outreach clinics will be delivered from a combination of
community based sites, including an outreach vehicle. Working to reduce health
inequalities is at the core of this service, and Core20PLUS5 will be used as a framework
to plan and position outreach clinics. More information can be found here:https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/core20plus5/
This service will initially deliver low level health
interventions, such as NHS Health Checks, AF AliveCor, immunisations, BP,
smoking cessation, health promotion and signposting. Services will be diversified
and expanded in line with patient and practice need.
We are looking for an experienced Nurse with a background in
General Practice, who is passionate about Primary Care and reducing health inequalities.
This role will involve direct supervision and training of students, and
delivery of clinical interventions in an outreach setting.
Main duties of the job
A commitment to high quality clinical care, excellent
communication, and a passion for tackling health inequalities are essential attributes
for the role of Outreach Nurse.
As the Outreach Nurse, you will be responsible for the delivery
of clinics in community settings and supervision and training of pharmacy and
nursing students. You will be the most senior member of staff on site.
Benefits include: joining a forward thinking and friendly team,
flexible working options across a range of locations in Newcastle, access to
training and support, and the opportunity to be involved with the delivery of
novel city-wide services.
The Outreach Nurse role is initially 6 months fixed term from mid September 2023 to mid March 2024. Hours, pay and contracting are negotiable depending on your experience and availability. The job location will be varied across community locations in Newcastle, and you may be required to travel between sites. For further details, please see the job description, and if you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Clinical Services:emily.maughan1@nhs.net. Please note that this advert may close early, subject to applications.
About us
Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) is the GP federation for
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We are a member organisation for 27 out of the 29 general
practices in Newcastle. Our role is to support them to provide excellent
clinical care and a positive patient experience.
Were a skilled team of non-clinicians and clinicians with
significant experience working in healthcare. We help practices work at scale
across Newcastle, providing targeted and effective patient care and innovative
methods of working to improve quality and efficiency.
You can find out more about NGPS and the services we offer
on our website here: https://newcastle-gp-services.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosing and treating patients with
minor illnesses, ailments and injuries history taking, physical examination,
problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and
management plan
Prioritise and triage the needs of
patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations
Clinical care, including:
observations, assessment and reviews (CHD, LD, COPD, asthma, hypertension,
diabetes), cervical screening, immunisations, injections, bloods, foot checks,
ECG, NHS Health checks, peak flow, pill check, stitches and clips removal,
urinalysis and wound care
Clinical supervision and training of students
Health promotion alcohol screening,
smoking cessation, healthy diet, physical activity, weight management, sexual
health and family planning
Long term conditions screening,
diagnosis, ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE
guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators
Quality assurance and service support
Continuous service improvement,
including support with generating protocols and standard operating procedures
Promote evidence-based practice
through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of
practice-based research
Effective signposting to health and
social care services
Engaging communities in healthcare;
identifying and tackling barriers to access
Recognise opportunities to reduce
inequalities and unwarranted variation
Follow and support development of
pathways and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Handle sensitive and confidential
information
Stock management (equipment and
immunisations)
Responsible for maintaining the cold
chain and integrity of vaccinations
Ensuring the privacy, dignity and
safety of individuals is maintained at all times
Use of clinical IT systems, and
maintaining accurate patient records
Recognise and report issues relating
to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosing and treating patients with
minor illnesses, ailments and injuries history taking, physical examination,
problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and
management plan
Prioritise and triage the needs of
patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations
Clinical care, including:
observations, assessment and reviews (CHD, LD, COPD, asthma, hypertension,
diabetes), cervical screening, immunisations, injections, bloods, foot checks,
ECG, NHS Health checks, peak flow, pill check, stitches and clips removal,
urinalysis and wound care
Clinical supervision and training of students
Health promotion alcohol screening,
smoking cessation, healthy diet, physical activity, weight management, sexual
health and family planning
Long term conditions screening,
diagnosis, ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE
guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators
Quality assurance and service support
Continuous service improvement,
including support with generating protocols and standard operating procedures
Promote evidence-based practice
through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of
practice-based research
Effective signposting to health and
social care services
Engaging communities in healthcare;
identifying and tackling barriers to access
Recognise opportunities to reduce
inequalities and unwarranted variation
Follow and support development of
pathways and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Handle sensitive and confidential
information
Stock management (equipment and
immunisations)
Responsible for maintaining the cold
chain and integrity of vaccinations
Ensuring the privacy, dignity and
safety of individuals is maintained at all times
Use of clinical IT systems, and
maintaining accurate patient records
Recognise and report issues relating
to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse, registered with the NMC (essential)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (essential)
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Nurse in General Practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Organisation and time management skills
- Management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base
- Clinical supervision skills
- Experience with using EMIS and SystmOne clinical systems
- Experience engaging with communities
- Fully to up date with anaphylaxis and BLS training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse, registered with the NMC (essential)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (essential)
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Nurse in General Practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Organisation and time management skills
- Management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
- Advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base
- Clinical supervision skills
- Experience with using EMIS and SystmOne clinical systems
- Experience engaging with communities
- Fully to up date with anaphylaxis and BLS training
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).
