Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Reading UCC
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Job summary
Come and join our friendly colleague supporting, patient centric and passionate clinical team at Reading UCC located in the Broad Street Mall.
Reading UCC is a vibrant and dynamic surgery servicing 11,500 patients from the local area, offering a variety different types of care to our patients as well as sub-specialist services. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and innovative GP Clinical Lead to join our multidisciplinary primary care team.
We are looking for advanced nurse practitioner to come and join our friendly service at Reading UCC. We deliver a dynamic and excellent health care service to our patients through innovative and passionate health care colleagues, where we are always striving to make a difference in primary care. You will be joining our multi-disciplinary team where you will be sharing your ideas and concepts to take the UCC into the future of primary care.
We are committed to providing our patients with a full general practice service and access to a range of health professionals. We offer a range of health services and information as well as advice and treatment for a range of illnesses and minor injuries.
To deliver high quality, evidence based nursing care including achievement of the Quality and Outcome Framework and other key performance indicators to patients registered with Reading UCC.
Main duties of the job
Nursing procedures to include, but not limited to -
- Wound management
- Routine injections as prescribed
- Minor Injuries and Minor Illness
- CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation and assessments.
- Home visits for Housebound patients to include routine checks (eg Diabetic) and flu vaccines.
- Referrals Podiatry, Counselling, Audiology, etc
- Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory as required
- You will be fully conversant in QOF, read coding and uphold strategies to provide a holistic combined healthcare for the patient and demonstrate a willingness to participate in research/audit within the practice team.
- You will be aware of DES/LES policies and apply and produce, alongside the Practice Manager, protocols that reflect the guidelines that are workable in the practice.
- You will be aware of KPIs and work alongside the clinical and managerial team to meet these targets.
- Participate in the education of students of all disciplines.
- To be responsible for the efficient running of the treatment room and equipment and to ensure the clinical areas are at all times safe for staff and patients.
- To lead on Infection Control in line with guidelines and policies.
- Advise patients and relatives/carers on general health care and ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
27 July 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£45,000 to £60,000 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/2389/6723
Job locations
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7QA
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7QA
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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