Main area Practice Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
20 hours per week (Part time hours available / possibility of additional hours) Job ref 319-7077291MH
Site NPC Lintonville Town Ashington, Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2025 23:59
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Job overview
Northumbria Primary Care are excited to announce an opportunity for a motivated practice nurse to join our team at Base site NPC Lintonville, Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UT.
We are looking for part time hours currently however there may be the opportunity to increase hours or work as part of a job share. The post holder shall work alongside our current Practice Nurse and HCAs to deliver a high standard of enhanced nursing services to the whole practice population including chronic disease management, health promotion, maintaining immunisation and screening programmes.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic team player, with primary care experience who can demonstrate high standards of clinical excellence. You will become part of an experienced, pro-active, and friendly team working to serve patients across NPC.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
* The successful candidate will need to be fully competent in primary care nursing duties, carrying out Long Term condition reviews (Asthma, Hypertension, COPD, Diabetes etc.), smears, baby imm vaccinations, taking blood samples, travel vaccines.
* The post holder frequently will work unsupervised and is accountable for their practice. This will require critical thinking and skills in decision making in the management of patients.
* As an experienced nurse you will be a role model for compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the organisation.
* The successful candidate may at times be required to work across all GP Practices within NPC.
Working for our organisation
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with over 100,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Whilst appointees will have a base practice within NPC, they will need to work mainly between Cramlington medical and Elsdon Avenue surgery and may be asked to work at other practices across our group.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not be employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, unless specifically stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide a needs led focused service dictated by the Practice Strategy and the framework of the NHS modernisation agenda.
* To be accountable for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in clinical practice supporting the delivery of policies and procedures.
* To deliver a high standard of clinical skills to support the provision of enhanced nursing services to the whole practice population including chronic disease management, health promotion, maintaining immunisation and screening programmes.
* To work collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients using evidence based care principles.
* To promote an environment conducive to the training needs of staff and students and participate in education programmes as required.
* The post holder frequently will work unsupervised and is accountable for care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in decision making in the management of patients.
* To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse or Registered Nurse
* Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
* Community Nursing Degree or relevant first level degree
* Evidence of accredited long term conditions qualification e.g. COPD or relevant experience
* Independent/ Supplementary prescriber or willingness to undertake in agreed timescale
* ENB 998/mentorship or equivalent teaching course
Experience
* Relevant experience and knowledge in managing patients with long term conditions eg Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
Skills
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role.
The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.
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