Job summary
To work as part of the Workington Wound and Vascular service providing patient centered, nurse-led holistic assessment and wound management, where appropriate, to the registered population of Workington.
The individual will be expected to display good clinical skills and to work collaboratively and proactively with all teams to meet the needs of patients. This will include being actively involved in carrying out clinical skills as directed, enabling patients, their families and careers to be involved in the prevention and management of wounds
Main duties of the job
Duties include, but not limited too:
Perform holistic assessment and provide advice, care planning and treatment for patients with leg ulcers following referral from health care professionals
Plan, implement and evaluate care with patients and carer using diagnostic tests where appropriate, e.g. Doppler
Provide advice on the most appropriate wound dressing products
Provide ongoing assessment and management of venous disease
Assess for and advise re compression bandaging and hosiery
Standardise care and encourage optimal practice in care with the goal of improving patient outcomes
Encourage individualised care that enables people to tolerate treatments and thereby improve outcomes.
Agree treatment goals with the patient and a time frame for their achievement
Provide advice on management of slow healing wounds
About us
North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great surgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.
Primary Care in Workington is currently going through a major transformational redesign of our clinical model to develop and sustain primary care services, support new ways of working to increase efficiency and improve patient experience of the services we deliver.
Work here is sometimes challenging and hard but is always rewarding. For those with lots of experience join us and help shape our future service model. For those who are earlier in their career journey come and develop your skills in our proactive primary care team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited too:
Have the ability to revise plans of care as
indicated by the patients response to treatment and evaluate the overall plan
for effectiveness
Act as a resource person and provide advice,
support and education and support practice nurses, community nurses and other
health care professionals caring for patients with complex and difficult to
heal wounds
Work collaboratively with other provider services
to develop, implement and monitor health care governance to ensure the safety
of patients, quality healthcare, and continuous improvement and learning
Attend educational classes in relevant areas and
effective wound management and keep up to date with current changes new
advances/treatment in wound care
Responsible for own caseload management and
ensuring the provision of a high quality service to families and individuals
for the promotion of their physical, social and psychological wellbeing
Able to work with minimal supervision in
implementing and evaluating care for patients
Ability to monitor and maintenance of stock and
equipment
To work autonomously at a level appropriate to
clinical competence and within the scope of professional practice
Priorities, organise and manage own workload in a
manner that maintains and promotes quality
To undertake with others, continuous evaluation of
this developing service to ensure it is fit for purpose and increase access and
choice
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organised
and function under stressful situations
Knowledgeable in the Lothian wound care formulary
and clinical products currently available
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited too:
Have the ability to revise plans of care as
indicated by the patients response to treatment and evaluate the overall plan
for effectiveness
Act as a resource person and provide advice,
support and education and support practice nurses, community nurses and other
health care professionals caring for patients with complex and difficult to
heal wounds
Work collaboratively with other provider services
to develop, implement and monitor health care governance to ensure the safety
of patients, quality healthcare, and continuous improvement and learning
Attend educational classes in relevant areas and
effective wound management and keep up to date with current changes new
advances/treatment in wound care
Responsible for own caseload management and
ensuring the provision of a high quality service to families and individuals
for the promotion of their physical, social and psychological wellbeing
Able to work with minimal supervision in
implementing and evaluating care for patients
Ability to monitor and maintenance of stock and
equipment
To work autonomously at a level appropriate to
clinical competence and within the scope of professional practice
Priorities, organise and manage own workload in a
manner that maintains and promotes quality
To undertake with others, continuous evaluation of
this developing service to ensure it is fit for purpose and increase access and
choice
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organised
and function under stressful situations
Knowledgeable in the Lothian wound care formulary
and clinical products currently available
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to working pattern to meet the needs of the service Enthusiastic with willingness to learn and implement new ideas< be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development Willingness to undertake training and develop clinical competencies, Excellent time management Professional behaviour
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nursing qualification
- Minimum 1 years nursing experience post qualification
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Further education
- Independent or Community Prescribing qualification
- Wound care related course
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of wound assessment, management and dressings
- Experience of lower leg ulcerations
- Experience and knowledge of a variety of compression bandaging and hosiery
- Evidence of clinical/professional development
- Experience of Doppler assessment
- Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively
- Experience of adapting a rapidly changing workload and direction
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively with people from a range of diverse backgrounds, as well as a range of healthcare professionals
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role
- Knowledge of the relevant wound care formulary
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions
- Understanding of scope of professional practice
- Knowledge of vascular disease and associated disease processes
Desirable
- Experience with EMIS clinical system
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to working pattern to meet the needs of the service Enthusiastic with willingness to learn and implement new ideas< be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development Willingness to undertake training and develop clinical competencies, Excellent time management Professional behaviour
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nursing qualification
- Minimum 1 years nursing experience post qualification
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Further education
- Independent or Community Prescribing qualification
- Wound care related course
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of wound assessment, management and dressings
- Experience of lower leg ulcerations
- Experience and knowledge of a variety of compression bandaging and hosiery
- Evidence of clinical/professional development
- Experience of Doppler assessment
- Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively
- Experience of adapting a rapidly changing workload and direction
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively with people from a range of diverse backgrounds, as well as a range of healthcare professionals
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role
- Knowledge of the relevant wound care formulary
- Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions
- Understanding of scope of professional practice
- Knowledge of vascular disease and associated disease processes
Desirable
- Experience with EMIS clinical 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).
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).
