Job summary
One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network (PCN) delivers a wide range of innovative, community-focused services designed to improve health and wellbeing across the our town. PCN services include medicines optimisation, mental health and wellbeing support, first contact physiotherapy, social prescribing and counselling, vaccination clinics, and proactive care coordination for vulnerable patients.
As our network continues to expand and develop new
services, we are now seeking a team of Experienced General Practice
Nurses to join our multidisciplinary workforce. This is an exciting opportunity
to be part of a supportive environment where professional growth and patient
care are equally valued.
Main duties of the job
We are building a skilled and motivated team of Practice Nurses to deliver high-quality nursing care across our member practices. Working collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Occupational Therapists, a Dementia Practitioner, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, and other PCN staff, you will play a vital role in improving population health and supporting long-term condition management.
Dependent on the number of suitable candidates
available, our Nurses will work primarily in 1 or 2 GP Practices within the
PCN. This will ensure that each Nurse feels embedded within a base GP Practice,
whilst also being able to work collaboratively with the Nurses working in the
other GP Practices, who will also be supporting proactive and preventative care
initiatives that make a real difference in the local community.
About us
One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network (PCN) is a
forward-thinking collaboration of the 6 GP Practices within the town who are
working together to deliver high-quality, patient centred care to our 72,000
patients. We are proud to provide high-quality, holistic services that improve
health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care
- Manage patients with long-term conditions, with a focus on patients with Asthma and COPD
- Lead long-term condition management across the PCN, supporting quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Support health promotion and public health screening programmes, including; immunisations, vaccinations and cervical screening
- Embed population health management approaches within the PCN, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- Contribute to the delivery of national and local enhanced services
- Support, mentor, and supervise new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the PCN
- Work collaboratively across the PCN to enhanced integration with community, secondary, and social care services
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care
- Manage patients with long-term conditions, with a focus on patients with Asthma and COPD
- Lead long-term condition management across the PCN, supporting quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Support health promotion and public health screening programmes, including; immunisations, vaccinations and cervical screening
- Embed population health management approaches within the PCN, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- Contribute to the delivery of national and local enhanced services
- Support, mentor, and supervise new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the PCN
- Work collaboratively across the PCN to enhanced integration with community, secondary, and social care services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care or a PCN environment
- Experience of long-term condition management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of quality improvement / initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Skills
Essential
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite consulting manner
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of general practice core hours
- Flexible and proactive approach to working across multiple GP Practices
- Able to independently travel across GP Practices and patients homes
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and / or public health initiatives
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber
- Family planning qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel)
- Chronic disease management in asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, stroke & TIA
- Spirometry
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care or a PCN environment
- Experience of long-term condition management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of quality improvement / initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Skills
Essential
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite consulting manner
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of general practice core hours
- Flexible and proactive approach to working across multiple GP Practices
- Able to independently travel across GP Practices and patients homes
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and / or public health initiatives
Desirable
- Nurse prescriber
- Family planning qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel)
- Chronic disease management in asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, stroke & TIA
- Spirometry
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
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).
