Job summary
About the role:
Are you an experienced practice nurse
looking for a new challenge?
Our nursing team play a fundamental role
in the practice, providing skills and expertise valued by the team and wider
community. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and
forward-thinking nurse to join our team of 6 practice nurses, working 30
- 37.5 hours per week.
Ideally, we are looking to appoint a GPN
with experience in long term condition management, particularly diabetes, and a
non-medical prescriber.
One of the underpinning values of our
practice is training and development. The nurses are encouraged to progress
with training and skills to benefit their personal development and that of the
practice.
About us
Beacon Primary Care is an
accredited training practice; we provide education for GP trainees and
university students. Our team consist of experienced trainers committed to
mentoring the next generation of clinicians.
We are a busy, friendly expanding
two-partner practice, currently caring for a population of 17,000 patients
across four sites in West Lancashire.
Main duties of the job
Dear Applicant
Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Beacon Primary Care.
The Practice is committed to delivering high quality patient care which requires us to have a supportive and cohesive team.
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic nurse with the qualities & experience listed with the job description.
Main duties of the job/key responsibilities:-
- Cervical cytology
- Chronic Disease Management to include but not limited to: Asthma, Diabetes, COPD including spirometry, CHD and LD
- Routine procedures including wound care and basic dressings
- Vaccination and Immunisation for adults and children including travel health
- Prescribe within competency of role & responsibilities
The position is available for an immediate start. If you have the required general practice experience, we would be delighted to receive your application
Our team benefits from a wide range of clinical expertise; experience in diabetes management and prescribing would be particularly valuable.
If you feel you have the right skills and the enthusiasm to contribute to our team, we look forward to hearing from you.
The Partners & Practice Manager at BPC
About us
Our multidisciplinary teamconsists of :-
- 2
GP partners.
- 7 GPs, GP Registrars, ANP, Nurse
Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Community Paramedic, HCA's, MHP, FCP
and Social Prescriber.
- Our administrative team includes - Practice
Manager, 2 Deputy Managers, Data Quality Manager & Office Manager. The team
are supported by 17 Receptionists which include a Head Receptionist at each
location, Clinical Coders and Scanners.
We are an innovative practice who continuously
strive towards improving the quality of care we deliver. We participate in all national
and local enhanced services and offer our staff a wealth of training
opportunities.
Our practice study days are hosted on a regular basis, and when possible include the whole team. We have a robust meeting schedule
to ensure governance is addressed regularly.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is
of great importance to us so we have appointed a health and well-being champion.
We work towards the BMA guidance in relation to safe working in general
practice and the wellbeing of our workforce.
We believe in clinical excellence, and
that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. Our
goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the GP forward view in a way
that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff.
In
addition to our core general practice work we are a committed member of our
local PCN, working in collaboration to improve patient access in our local
area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Beacon Primary Care
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery
of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population across all Beacon
Primary Care sites. The post holder is accountable for contributing to the
nursing service delivery. Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of
evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management
and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. As autonomous practitioners
the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical
thinking and skills in clinical decision-making. They will work collaboratively
with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting
the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership as required.
Key
responsibilities
Clinical
practice
- Assess, plan,
develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health
and well-being
- Assess, plan,
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a
known long-term condition
- Proactively
identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of
developing a long-term condition as appropriate
- Work with other
health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term
conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management
plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
- Review medication
for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance
with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients
in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Provide
information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective
emergency care
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology
consultations
- Implement and
participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
- Advise, support
and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling
abroad
- Meet the needs of
patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
Communication
- Demonstrate
sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and
consent to treatment
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
- Anticipate
barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
- Estimate and
maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the
practice environment and with external stakeholders
Delivering
a quality service
- Recognise and work
within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the
NMC
- Produce accurate,
contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent
with legislation, policies and procedures
- Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
- Deliver care
according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking
and formal evaluation
- Participate in the
maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the
practice
- Utilise the audit
cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the
team, implementing improvements where required
- Collaborate on
improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical
teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as
appropriate
- Support and
participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
- Participate in the
performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as
appropriate
- Understand and
apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and
abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable
adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within
policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and
addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Leadership
personal and people development
- Take
responsibility for own development learning and performance including
participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Support the
development of others in order to maximise potential
- Actively promote
the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn
from each other and from external good practice
- Participate in
planning and implementing changes within the area of care and
responsibility
- format to all
patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Management
of risk
- Manage and assess
risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in
place to protect staff and patients
- Monitor work areas
and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to
health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ensure safe
storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
- Undertake
mandatory and statutory training requirements
- Apply
infection-control measures within the practice according to local and
national guidelines
- Apply policies
that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and
increase access to health care for all
- Participate in the
local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture
of general practice
Utilising
information
- Use technology as
an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring,
presenting and communicating information
- Review and process
data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for
monitoring and audit processes
- Understand the
responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act
- Collate, analyse
and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate
charts and/or graphs to enhance care
- Comply with latest
general data protection regulations
Learning
and development
- Act as mentor to
students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if
appropriately qualified
- Disseminate
learning and information gained to other team members in order to share
good practice and inform others about current and future developments
- Assess own
learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
- Make effective use
of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating
their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
- Provide an educational
role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that
facilitates learning
Equality
and diversity
- Identify patterns
of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and
quality of opportunity
- Enable others to
promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
- Support people who
need assistance in exercising their rights
- Act as a role
model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
- Accept the rights
of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and
refuse care
- Assist patients
from marginalised groups to access quality care
Miscellaneous
To
work closely with all members of the Practice team and undertake any other
duties as may be required from time to time across any of the sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Beacon Primary Care
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery
of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population across all Beacon
Primary Care sites. The post holder is accountable for contributing to the
nursing service delivery. Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of
evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management
and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. As autonomous practitioners
the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical
thinking and skills in clinical decision-making. They will work collaboratively
with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting
the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership as required.
Key
responsibilities
Clinical
practice
- Assess, plan,
develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health
and well-being
- Assess, plan,
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a
known long-term condition
- Proactively
identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of
developing a long-term condition as appropriate
- Work with other
health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term
conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management
plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
- Review medication
for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance
with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients
in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Provide
information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective
emergency care
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology
consultations
- Implement and
participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
- Advise, support
and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling
abroad
- Meet the needs of
patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
Communication
- Demonstrate
sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and
consent to treatment
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
- Anticipate
barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
- Estimate and
maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the
practice environment and with external stakeholders
Delivering
a quality service
- Recognise and work
within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the
NMC
- Produce accurate,
contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent
with legislation, policies and procedures
- Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
- Deliver care
according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Assess
effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking
and formal evaluation
- Participate in the
maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the
practice
- Utilise the audit
cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the
team, implementing improvements where required
- Collaborate on
improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical
teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as
appropriate
- Support and
participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
- Participate in the
performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as
appropriate
- Understand and
apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and
abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable
adult health procedure and local guidance
- Work within
policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and
addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Leadership
personal and people development
- Take
responsibility for own development learning and performance including
participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Support the
development of others in order to maximise potential
- Actively promote
the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn
from each other and from external good practice
- Participate in
planning and implementing changes within the area of care and
responsibility
- format to all
patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Management
of risk
- Manage and assess
risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in
place to protect staff and patients
- Monitor work areas
and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to
health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ensure safe
storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
- Undertake
mandatory and statutory training requirements
- Apply
infection-control measures within the practice according to local and
national guidelines
- Apply policies
that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and
increase access to health care for all
- Participate in the
local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture
of general practice
Utilising
information
- Use technology as
an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring,
presenting and communicating information
- Review and process
data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for
monitoring and audit processes
- Understand the
responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act
- Collate, analyse
and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate
charts and/or graphs to enhance care
- Comply with latest
general data protection regulations
Learning
and development
- Act as mentor to
students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if
appropriately qualified
- Disseminate
learning and information gained to other team members in order to share
good practice and inform others about current and future developments
- Assess own
learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
- Make effective use
of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating
their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
- Provide an educational
role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that
facilitates learning
Equality
and diversity
- Identify patterns
of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and
quality of opportunity
- Enable others to
promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
- Support people who
need assistance in exercising their rights
- Act as a role
model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
- Accept the rights
of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and
refuse care
- Assist patients
from marginalised groups to access quality care
Miscellaneous
To
work closely with all members of the Practice team and undertake any other
duties as may be required from time to time across any of the sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- 2.Independent Nurse Prescriber
- 3.Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- 4.Has demonstrable experience in long-term conditions management and quality improvement
Desirable
- 1.Post graduate diploma or degree
Experience
Essential
- 1.Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice Nurse
- 2.Experience of chronic disease management
- 3.Experience of working autonomously
- 4.Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- 5.Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- 1.Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- 2.An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 1.Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- 2.Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- 3.Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- 4.Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- 5.Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- 6.Good clinical system IT knowledge and has an ability to record accurate clinical notes
- 7.Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- 8.Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- 9.Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- 10.Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- 1.Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- 2.Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- 3.Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- 4.Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
- 5.Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 1. Effective time management (planning and organising)
- 2. Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- 3. Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
- 4. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policies
- 5. Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- 6. Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- 7. Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- 8. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- 9. Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- 10. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- 11. Commitment to ongoing professional development
- 12. Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
- 13. Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- 1. Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- 2. Effectively utilise resources
Other requirements/wider responsiblities
Essential
- 1.Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- 2.Occupational Health clearance
- 3.Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
- 4.Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role
- 5.Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality
- 6.Flexibility to work additional hours when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- 2.Independent Nurse Prescriber
- 3.Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- 4.Has demonstrable experience in long-term conditions management and quality improvement
Desirable
- 1.Post graduate diploma or degree
Experience
Essential
- 1.Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice Nurse
- 2.Experience of chronic disease management
- 3.Experience of working autonomously
- 4.Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- 5.Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- 1.Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- 2.An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 1.Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- 2.Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- 3.Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- 4.Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- 5.Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- 6.Good clinical system IT knowledge and has an ability to record accurate clinical notes
- 7.Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- 8.Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- 9.Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- 10.Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- 1.Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- 2.Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- 3.Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- 4.Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
- 5.Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 1. Effective time management (planning and organising)
- 2. Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- 3. Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
- 4. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policies
- 5. Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- 6. Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- 7. Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- 8. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- 9. Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- 10. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- 11. Commitment to ongoing professional development
- 12. Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
- 13. Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- 1. Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- 2. Effectively utilise resources
Other requirements/wider responsiblities
Essential
- 1.Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- 2.Occupational Health clearance
- 3.Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
- 4.Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role
- 5.Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality
- 6.Flexibility to work additional hours when required
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).
