Job summary
East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of mental health, community and primary care services across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton. The trust has an overarching vision to improve the quality of life for all we serve by focusing our efforts on improving population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and value. The trust has been rated outstanding by CQC and as a trust we do everything we can to embody our values of 'we care, we respect, we are inclusive'. ELFT's vision to improve the quality of life for all those we serve has drawn us into new areas of work, including primary care. As we move forwards to provide more primary care services it is an exciting time to be part of truly transformational change across the whole health and care system. As part of the new primary care directorate within ELFT our team will be involved in leading triple aim population health quality improvement work. Quality of care is our top priority. It is at the forefront of all that we do and is firmly embodied in our mission to provide the highest quality primary, community and mental health care in England by 2020. Being the best requires continual improvement- always seeking to do things better. Sometimes it involves fundamental change in the way things are done, with everyone working together sharing the same passion and commitment.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the Practice Nurses and ANPs undertake basic nursing and technical tasks to provide a comprehensive nursing service for Practice patients. Liaise with the Diabetic Team and be responsible for the administration of diabetic care plans.
- To provide a phlebotomy service for the practice population
- Undertake routine diagnostic nursing tasks such as, ECGs, blood pressure checks, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, routine heights, weights and urinalysis
- Undertake spirometry
- Use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education, including education on practice systems such as obtaining a blood result.
- Participate in health promotion projects such as No Smoking Day
- Take responsibility for the administration of diabetic care planning, coordinating patient results and clinical observations and ensuring the care plan is sent to the patient in time for their annual review
To participate and administer the NHS Health Check Programme
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The organisation and delivery of primary care services in ELFT is being re-visioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner in collaboration with internal and external partners. To this end the portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding and the model of service delivery is changing to include more direct participation of service users. Directly provided primary care services range from specialist homeless practices to mainstream general practices and are located across a wide and diverse geography including central London, Bedfordshire and Luton.
Please review detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The organisation and delivery of primary care services in ELFT is being re-visioned to reflect an aspiration to deliver services in a more integrated manner in collaboration with internal and external partners. To this end the portfolio of primary care services provided directly by the Trust is expanding and the model of service delivery is changing to include more direct participation of service users. Directly provided primary care services range from specialist homeless practices to mainstream general practices and are located across a wide and diverse geography including central London, Bedfordshire and Luton.
Please review detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of experience
- Good general education to GCSE standard including
- Knowledge of health promotion and to be able to use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education
Desirable
- Certificate of competence in Phlebotomy
- Certificate of competence in spirometry
Experience
Essential
- Motivated and committed to working in Primary care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a primary care or care setting
- Previous experience in working in a clinic setting - assisting with small minor operations
- Previous experience in working in a clinic setting - assisting with sexual health procedures
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of health promotion and to be able to use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education
Desirable
- Identification of un-met health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health
Other
Essential
- Willing and able to work shift patterns, including until 8.00 pm once a week and on a shared rota for Saturday (frequency to be determined)
- Driving Licence
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of experience
- Good general education to GCSE standard including
- Knowledge of health promotion and to be able to use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education
Desirable
- Certificate of competence in Phlebotomy
- Certificate of competence in spirometry
Experience
Essential
- Motivated and committed to working in Primary care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a primary care or care setting
- Previous experience in working in a clinic setting - assisting with small minor operations
- Previous experience in working in a clinic setting - assisting with sexual health procedures
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of health promotion and to be able to use patient contacts as opportunities to promote health education
Desirable
- Identification of un-met health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health
Other
Essential
- Willing and able to work shift patterns, including until 8.00 pm once a week and on a shared rota for Saturday (frequency to be determined)
- Driving Licence
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
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).
