Job responsibilities
1. JOB TITLE Practice Nurse
2. LOCATION Various GP
Practices across Gateshead
3. BAND/SALARY Band 6
4. CONTRACT Zero Hours
Contract
5. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
CBC Workforce Solutions are developing a
Flexible Workforce Hub and are looking to recruit experienced, Registered
Practice Nurses. Practice Nurses will provide quality clinical care and manage long-term
conditions, supporting our member practices throughout Gateshead.
You can choose shifts from across Gatesheads
Primary Care Network via our online rota system.
We believe in recruiting locally, to build
stronger relationships with our partners and patients. We have a dedicated team
based in Team Valley who will support applicants with the application and any
training required.
6. KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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Registered as a General Nurse with NMC
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Nursing experience within General Practice
and/or Primary Care
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to work as part of a team
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Excellent organisation and time management
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Experience managing long term conditions e.g.,
asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
7. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Clinical care interventions, medications,
assessment, wound care and management, cervical screening, ear care, vaccines,
pre-travel health, prescribed therapies
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Health promotion alcohol screening, smoking
cessation, healthy diet, physical activity, weight management, sexual health and
family planning
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Sexual health health promotion, investigation
and contraception
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Long term conditions screening, diagnosis,
ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE guidance
and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators
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Develop and follow referral pathways
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Risk stratification and care planning
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Quality assurance and service support
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Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities
and unwarranted variation
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Handle sensitive and confidential information
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Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of
individuals is maintained at all times
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Use of clinical IT systems, and maintaining
accurate patient records
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Recognise and report issues relating to
safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
8. CONFIDENTIALITY
In the course of their work the post-holder
may have access to confidential information relating to the company, its staff,
stakeholders, and patients. All such
information must be treated as highly confidential, and any breach will be
subject to disciplinary action. In addition,
the nature of this role may mean that the post holder also has access to
information regarding local general practices and this should also be treated
as confidential.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Excellent communication skills with all staff
including:
- Directors of CBC
- CEO of CBC
- Divisional Managers
- Staff of CBC
- Regional Advisors
- Gateshead Place based commissioning team/NE
ICS/ICB
- Local general practices
- CBC Stakeholders
- Confident communicator internal and external
to the organisation
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
professionally
10. PERSONAL
AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
The
post-holder will participate in any training implemented by CBC Workforce
Solutions as part of their employment. The
post holder may be required to assist in recruitment and retention of staff
within the organisation as and when required.
The post holder will support junior or trainees.
11. WORKING CONDITIONS:
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Frequent use of VDU
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Occasionally exposed to verbal/violence and
aggression
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Face to face direct patient
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Remote clinical assessment/patient contact
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Working autonomously
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Working as part of a team
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Remote working/need to drive to work across
locations.
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Regular Interruptions when concentrating
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Competing priorities- time constraints
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Same day next day appointments
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Frequent interruptions/changes in requests
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May need to move around 1 or more facility
frequently
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Will be required to work outside of normal
hours including evenings, weekends and bank holidays as the service needs
12. HEALTH
AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY
It
is the responsibility of the individual to work in compliance with all current
health and safety legislation and the companys Health and Safety Policy and to
attend any training requirements both statutory and mandatory in line with the companys
legal responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety and Welfare at Work
Act 1974.
13. INFECTION
CONTROL
It is the responsibility of all
individuals to comply with infection control policies and to attend any
appropriate training requirements in line with the companys responsibility to
comply with Government Directives, including COVID-19 regulations.
14. PRIVACY
& DIGNITY & RESPECT AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
CBC
Workforce Solutions is committed to ensuring that all current and potential
staff, patients, and visitors are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect
regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital or
civil partnership status, religion or belief or employment status. Staff will be supported to challenge
discriminatory behaviour.
15. PROFESSIONAL
CODE OF CONDUCT
To abide by the Code of Practice of
Professional body as published by the relevant regulatory body.
16. PARTNERSHIP
WORKING
CBC Workforce Solutions delivers services with
Partner organisations as part of Gateshead Care Partnership. The other Partner organisations are made up
of, Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust (GHNFT), Gateshead Local Authority, and CBC
Workforce Solutions.
Collaboration,
mutual respect, and trust are fundamental to successful partnership working.
All staff employed into the company will
frequently be working across organisational boundaries to ensure patient safety
is paramount, and pathways of care are seamless and inclusive. All staff are expected to work professionally,
respectfully and in collaboration with the partners and with frequent contact
with voluntary and third sector organisations.
17. GENERAL
This job
description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities
for the post and should not be considered an exhaustive list. It is subject to change in line with future
development of the company.
