Job summary
Rayleigh and District Primary Care Network (PCN) have an exciting opportunity to join our PCN to help with long term condition disease management for our local population. The base of the role will be at the PCN offices in Hockley, but the successful candidate will need to have the ability to undertaken home visits and access venues across the patch.
Main duties of the job
If you have a passion for health promotion, disease management and are keen to deliver health reviews in alternative settings, we would love to hear from you.
For more information about us as a PCN, please visit our website: https://www.rayleighanddistrictpcn.nhs.uk/
If you would like to find out more information and discuss further, please contact Lucy Gill, head of PCN development: lucy.porterfield@nhs.net
About us
Rayleigh and District Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of six GP surgeries, covering a population of approximately 56,000 from the Rayleigh, Hullbridge and Hockley areas. Our PCN serves an area with a diverse population, providing a varied case mix. Our vision is to work in partnership with our colleagues and patients to provide the best primary care services in the community.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team, passionate about training and development of the future workforce in primary care. As a PCN we hold monthly protected time for learning with CPD points as well as having access to local universities for career development.Our diverse clinical team includes a variety of different professionals who offer peer support and shared learning.We encourage our team members to share ideas and offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population.
All of our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff and can offer:
- NHS pension;
- A supportive and friendly working environment;
- Flexible working hours;
- Peer support;
- Support with training and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve providing outreach sessions, offering health promotion and assessments in the local community centres, sheltered houses, and in the patients' own homes. The post-holder will work alongside a healthcare assistant and care coordinator, to increase health and wellbeing of patients through improved screening, identification, and disease management. They will work collaboratively with our clinical team and member practices on Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) measures which can include:
- Cardiovascular disease management
- Diabetes
- Learning disability
- Obesity
- Cancer screening and early identification
- COPD/Asthma
- Flu / COVID and immunisations
For more information please see the attached job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve providing outreach sessions, offering health promotion and assessments in the local community centres, sheltered houses, and in the patients' own homes. The post-holder will work alongside a healthcare assistant and care coordinator, to increase health and wellbeing of patients through improved screening, identification, and disease management. They will work collaboratively with our clinical team and member practices on Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) measures which can include:
- Cardiovascular disease management
- Diabetes
- Learning disability
- Obesity
- Cancer screening and early identification
- COPD/Asthma
- Flu / COVID and immunisations
For more information please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.
- Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
- Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.
- Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
- Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
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).
