Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Extended Primary Integrated Care (EPiC) team is ran by Salford Primary Care Together to bring together primary and urgent care services through a central hub to direct patients to the most appropriate level of care. EPiC brings together GP Out of Hours, Locality Clinical Assessment Service (LCAS), ED Streaming as well as our additional services of Enhanced Access and Same Day Urgent Care.

The post holder will be an experienced Practice Nurse who can work independently outside of core hours to support Enhanced Access Services ensuring to deliver the highest standards of care for all patients accessing our services.

Responsibilities will focus on work in the evenings and weekends to provide practice nurse services such as cytology, chronic disease management and immunisations.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Patient Services

• To undertake nursing and therapy tasks including cytology, chronic disease management, health checks, vaccinations, assessment of risk factors, and lifestyle advice.
• Manage the care of patients with long term conditions. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with long term conditions (or at risk of developing one) that meet identified needs and promote health and well-being.
• Assess the needs of patients, providing appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with the GP, or independently, refer to colleagues or other agencies as appropriate. Ensure that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, these are kept within local guidelines, and that adequate information is given within the referral to enable further assessment.
• Making every contact count. Front line staff are in an ideal position to offer support and advice on how to improve health and wellbeing. Staff will be given training and support to help them signpost people to other services.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records to relevant professional standards/guidelines. Ensure patient notes are fit for purpose and information entered on the Patient Electronic Record is/stored in accordance with appropriate protocol.
• Support the provision of EPIC Services and promote the fulfilment of the rota.
• To monitor stock levels and ensure stock are ordered and maintained/controlled as required.

Communications & leadership

• To attend departmental meetings as required.
• Ensure that effective communication with patients and staff is maintained.
• Provide reassurance to patients when providing care gaining consent by using empathy and persuasive skills.
• Ability to communicate with patients with learning/ language disabilities.
• Ability to communicate with challenging or confused patients.
• To highlight any areas of concern or improvement to line management.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supporting patients with long term conditions
• Experience of undertaking a wide range of other nursing services; venepuncture, ECG measurement, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis,health checks, lifestyle advice, weight management, smoking cessation, vaccination and immunisations
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Certified Cytology sample taker
• Current Level 3 Safeguarding or Adults and Children

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

Salford Primary Care Together (SPCT)

Address

Salford Pct

28 Barton Lane

Eccles

Manchester

M300TU

Employer's website

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