Practice Nurse

Job description

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

• Registered as a General Nurse with NMC
• Nursing experience within General Practice and/or Primary Care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Experience managing long term conditions e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD

7. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical care interventions, medications, assessment, wound care and management, cervical screening, ear care, vaccines, pre-travel health, prescribed therapies
• Health promotion alcohol screening, smoking cessation, healthy diet, physical activity, weight management, sexual health and family planning
• Sexual health health promotion, investigation and contraception
• Long term conditions screening, diagnosis, ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators
• Develop and follow referral pathways
• Risk stratification and care planning
• Quality assurance and service support
• Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities and unwarranted variation
• Handle sensitive and confidential information
• 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

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:

• Frequent use of VDU
• Occasionally exposed to verbal/violence and aggression
• Face to face direct patient
• Remote clinical assessment/patient contact
• Working autonomously
• Working as part of a team
• Remote working/need to drive to work across locations.
• Regular Interruptions when concentrating
• Competing priorities- time constraints
• Same day next day appointments
• Frequent interruptions/changes in requests
• May need to move around 1 or more facility frequently
• 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.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Flexibility of working days and hours including extended hours provision/able to travel to different locations at short notice

Desirable

• Clean driving license and access to car

Experience

Essential

• 1. Experienced Practice Nurse
• 2. Experience of undertaking cervical screening
• 3. Knowledge and experience of health promotion and sexual health
• 4. Experience of administering vaccinations
• 5. Experience managing long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
• 6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 7. Ability to work as part of a team
• 8. Excellent organisation and time management
• 9. Experience of using EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional development

Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered as a General Nurse with NMC

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Community Based Care Workforce Solutions LTD

Address

Ground Floor, Building 7

Queenspark, Queensway

Gateshead

Tyne and Wear

NE11 0QD

Employer's website

https://www.cbchealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)