Enhanced Access - Practice Nurse

Heartbeat Primary Care CIC; Bedale, Leyburn, Stokesley, Catterick Garrison; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Bedale, England is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their Clinical Services team. The role entails providing high-quality nursing care and support for patients within the community. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications and experience in primary care, particularly in managing long-term conditions. This position offers a flexible 'Bank' shift pattern, covering evenings and weekends. If you are passionate about patient care and teamwork, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Primary Care environment.
• Ability to deal confidently and courteously with patients.
• Willingness to undertake ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care directly to patients.
• Monitor long-term conditions like Diabetes and Asthma.
• Participate in health promotion activities.

Skills

Experience in a Primary Care

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

Flexibility as a team member

Management of long-term conditions

Interest in Diabetes

Interest in Respiratory conditions

Education

Registered with NMC

GCSE English language, grade C or above (or equivalent)

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Are you caring, reliable, and passionate about supportingpatients in Hambleton & Richmondshire?

Heartbeat Primary Care CIC is looking for a driven and dedicatedPractice Nurse to join our Clinical Services team to deliver high-quality careacross our hub sites.

This is a key role in the Better Access team. You will beexpected to provide excellent practice nursing care directly to patients andsupport the development of innovative and high-quality nursing practice,offering advice on service improvements based upon your experience andknowledge of the needs of patients.

This post is offered as a "Bank"position with avariety of shifts available during working hours, evenings and weekends,offering you the flexibility of when you work.

We deliver Diabetes education programme, RespiratoryDiagnostics Service and our Enhanced Access Service. If you're passionate aboutdelivering excellent patient care, enjoy working as part of a supportivemultidisciplinary team, and are looking for a rewarding role within a dynamichealthcare environment, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Rates of Pay - Enhanced Access (Evenings and Weekends)

Practice Nurse - £33.00 plus 12.07% annual leave allowance

Rates of Pay - In Hours (Between 8.00am - 6.00pm)

Practice Nurse - £22.75 plus 12.07% annual leave allowance

Main duties of the job

To work within the multidisciplinary team to meet commongoals.

To provide family planning advice

Monitoring of ongoing treatments.

Carry out long term condition reviews Diabetes, Asthma etcetc

Perform cervical cytology screening.

To provide opportunistic screening and advice on patientshealth.

To assist with planning and evaluating patient care.

Clinical measurements including blood pressure recording,blood glucose monitoring and ECGs

Undertake wound care and appropriate management of wounds.

To provide Health Promotion in areas such as weight, smokingand alcohol.

Teaching patients and their family self-care whereappropriate.

Assisting and or chaperoning the general practitioner.

To work consistently within your own professional standards,maintaining an awareness of evidence based and current best practice.

To ensure appropriate registration with your ownprofessional body.

Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to infection controlstandard

About us

Heartbeat Primary Care Community Interest Company is the GP Federation for the three Primary Care Networks (PCNs) of Hambleton (North & South) and Richmondshire. Our shareholders are the GP Practices in these localities.

Heartbeat's mission is to improve health and care by supporting the communities we serve with innovative quality services. As well as providing support and opportunities for at-scale working to our member practices and PCNs, we are a healthcare provider delivering a range of General Practice services from multiple locations across the area, including for patients of our own list at Harewood Medical Practice.

We deliver various clinical services during the week, on evenings and weekends to patients in various locations across Hambleton, Richmondshire.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The Enhanced Access service operates on behalf of Hambleton and Richmondshire PCNs and is delivered from a number of local General Practices and hospital.

The role is to cover a variety of shifts which are convenient to you. We offer in hours shifts (14.00-18.00hrs), and shifts on an evening (18.30 - 20.00hrs) and weekends (Sat 09.00-17.00hrs & Sun 09.00-13.00hrs).

We have many clinical services which require the expertise of a Practice Nurse to complete the service delivery team.

We deliver Diabetes education programme, Respiratory Diagnostics Service and our Enhanced Access Service.

Clinical Tasks

• Clinical measurements including blood pressure recording, blood glucose monitoring and ECGs
• Perform cervical cytology screening.
• Undertake wound care and appropriate management of wounds.
• Undertake long term condition reviews and record via Ardens templates
• Prepare, maintain, and restock treatment areas and equipment before and after patient appointments.
• Participate in health promotion and patient education activities.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to infection control standards
• Escalate clinical concerns to a senior nurse or GP promptly.

Communication

• Communicate sensitively and effectively with patients, carers, and team members.
• Adapt communication methods to suit patients' individual needs, backgrounds, and understanding and perspectives.
• Maintain open, respectful, and professional communication within the team and with external partners.
• Represent patients needs and perspectives when appropriate.

Quality of Care

• Work within your level of competence and training.
• Work consistently within your own professional standards, maintaining an awareness of evidence based and current best practice.
• Manage your workload effectively, maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Deliver care aligned with NICE guidelines, local protocols, and evidence-based practice.
• Support audit cycles and use patient feedback to enhance services.
• Adhere strictly to confidentiality and data protection regulations.
• Uphold Duty of Candour and safeguarding responsibilities for vulnerable patients.
• Follow policies for risk management, domestic violence, and substance misuse.

Health & Safety

• Follow the practices Health & Safety policy.
• Identify risks in the workplace and act to reduce them.
• Report accidents or incidents and ensure follow-up actions are taken.

Teamwork

• Work collaboratively and supportively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development and local health initiatives.

Development

• Take ownership of your ongoing learning and professional development.
• Ensure all mandatory training is kept up to date
• Educate and support patients, families, and carers.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Respect the rights, dignity, and individual needs of all patients and colleagues.
• Promote an inclusive and non-judgemental environment.
• Acknowledge and support diversity in all interactions.

Use of IT and Data

• Use clinical IT systems (e.g. SystmOne, NHS Mail) effectively to manage patient data and tasks.
• Input and process data using appropriate coding and templates.

Confidentiality

All patient and practice information must be treated as strictly confidential and only shared with authorised individuals, in line with practice policies and data protection regulations.

Time and Resource Management

• Contribute to improving team efficiency and service delivery.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a Primary Care
• Ability to deal confidently and courteously with people both in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to work flexibly as a team member
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
• Able to work under pressure
• Working with SystmOne
• Interest in Diabetes
• Interest in Respiratory conditions

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC
• GCSE English language, grade C or above (or equivalent)

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.