Employer North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Holmcroft Surgery Town Stafford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/12/2024 23:59
Practice Nurse Primary Care
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Primary Care Directorate is on exciting journey of expanding the services we offer.
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Practice Nurse (part time - 25 hours per week) to expand their skills in Holmcroft Surgery.
If you are looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a supportive MDT, then this role could be for you.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the assessments of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care.
You will be required to act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to Practice and all North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
To take responsibility for patients as delegated by the nurse-in-charge.
Working for our organisation
As a Trust, we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details please see attached Job Description.
* To assess patients upon initial contact, and devise an appropriate treatment or referral plan, to change dressings, remove sutures, syringe ears and administer injections.
* To perform ECG's and present results for interpretation to GP.
* To initiate and perform more complex diagnostic tests and to interpret and refer as appropriate.
* To initiate and perform venepuncture and be responsible for safe collection of specimens.
* To perform cervical smears and vaginal swabs.
* To perform health assessments and new patient interviews.
* To be responsible for the management of nurse-led clinics including travel and childhood immunisations, diabetic and asthma clinics, HRT and contraceptive counselling, Coronary Heart Disease clinics, Smoking Cessation clinics, COPD clinics.
* To contribute towards clinical targets included in QOF and QIF.
* To work within current clinical practice and guidelines including NICE.
* To comply with all policies, protocols and systems within the organisation.
* To contribute towards CQC compliance and CQC reporting systems within the practice.
* To improve patient outcomes for long term conditions by completion of standard clinical templates and working with senior clinicians to maximise patient health – for example blood pressure, cholesterol, HbA1c within acceptable range.
* To prepare and assist with minor operations, including coil/implant fittings.
* To advise patients on health care, counsel and promote a healthy life-style and to screen for risk factors including cessation of smoking, diet and weight.
* To offer either a brief or intensive intervention or appropriate referral for smoking cessation support, alcohol screening and support and physical exercise and support.
* To help patients to interpret the implications of diagnosis and treatment in situations which might be contentious or sensitive.
* To observe patients' physical and mental conditions and report.
* To be responsible for maintaining accurate patient records and to ensure that all information entered onto the computer is in a retrievable form in order that the data-base continues to be established.
* To initiate any research projects which are deemed beneficial to the practice and its patients and improve the delivery of care in the practice.
* To be involved in any audit, validation and research which the practice requires.
* To be responsible for the accurate and timely claiming of items of service due to the practice.
* To evaluate the outcomes of any Health Promotion interventions.
* To be responsible for the accurate and timely claiming of vaccines dispensed by the practice.
Person specification
NMC registered
* Evidence of registration
Practice Nurse
* Experience in relevant areas
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS
* In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
•Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
•All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
•All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.
Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.
ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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