SWAN PCN Nurse

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the Primary Care Network Nurse include the following areas

Community, Neighbourhood Care & Health Inequalities

Maintain partnerships across primary care, community services, local authority, and voluntary sectors

Engage with underserved communities to co-produce solutions and support equity of access

Assist to deliver and evaluate programmes to reduce health inequalities

Assist with proactive clinics in the community using a population health approach

Use risk stratification and data to target interventions effectively

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities within the Primary Care Network

Manage and monitor chronic diseases by regularly assessing patients, reviewing treatments, and coordinating care within the Primary Care Network.

Perform health screenings to identify risks and support preventive care within the Primary Care Network.

Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines

Work independently or alongside the Primary Care Network team

Care Home and Frailty Support

Provide comprehensive health assessments and care planning for frail and housebound patients

Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds in care homes

Offer proactive support for palliative care, dementia, and complex long-term conditions

Support patients and carers in managing conditions and navigating services

Deliver opportunistic health promotion and wellbeing advice

Contribute to the development of personalised care and support plans

Maintain effective communication with wider clinical teams and families

Infection Control, Governance & Policy Management

Support PCN nursing team with Infection Prevention and Control

Assist with IPC audits, training and policy compliance across the Primary Care Network

Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives

Support shared learning following significant events or near misses

Support with national or local policy changes affecting clinical delivery

Ensure compliance with data security and Information Governance

Other

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

There may, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

HEALTH & SAFETY

The post holder must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the health, safety and security as defined in the Primary Care Network Health & Safety Policy to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Primary Care Network guidelines

Identifying risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazard

Reporting potential risks identified.

CONFIDENTIALITY

While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential and information gained must not be communicated to other persons, except in the recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to dismissal.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and recognises the importance of peoples circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Primary Care Networks procedures and policies and current legalisation; Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

FLEXIBILITY

This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in relation to duties undertaken and location of work where required by the Primary Care Network.

Must have access to own transport and be able to travel across sites and into the community. Flexibility to work outside of core hours where required.

This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the Primary Care Network.

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (primary care)
• Independent prescriber

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Punctual & committed to supporting the team effort
• Effectively utilise resources
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Flexible and cooperative

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working autonomously

Desirable

• Experience of leading and developing a team
• Experience of mentorship to junior staff
• Clinical knowledge and Skills
• Awareness of Health inequalities in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health system

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Strong IT skills
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Desirable

• Experience in Policy writing
• System One clinical system skills
• Experience with audit & leading audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the PCN on a regular basis / home visits
• NMC registration
• Occupational health clearance
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Clinical knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Immunisations
• Basic clinical observations (BP, ECG, Pulse, BMI etc)
• Chaperone procedure
• Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer or escalate for advice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Awareness of Health inequalities in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health system

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).