PCN Community & Care Home Nurse

Conexus Healthcare; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 28.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working hours

Annual leave up to 33 days

Zusammenfassung

Conexus Healthcare CIC is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our Wakefield community team on a fixed-term basis with potential to go permanent. You will work across PCN sites, deliver enhanced long-term condition care, and collaborate with GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires flexible hours between 8am–6pm, travel across Wakefield District, and adherence to NHS standards and governance.

Qualifikationen

• Registered General Nurse with UK registration and current practice.
• Experience in community or care home settings preferred.
• Ability to work within MDT and follow clinical governance.

Aufgaben

• Provide patient-facing clinical care in community and care home settings.
• Assess patient needs, identify risks, and deliver nursing interventions.
• Support GPs and the wider primary care team to deliver high-quality care.

Kenntnisse

Nurse registration

Clinical nursing

Communication

Ausbildung

Registered General Nurse

Jobbeschreibung

WakefieldHealth Alliance South Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises five GP practiceslocated in the South of the district: White Rose surgery, The Grange Medicalpractice, Park Green surgery, Langthwaite Surgery and College Lane surgery.Collectively we deliver health care services to approximately 65,000 registeredpatients.

WHASouth is a forward thinking and supportive PCN that encourages personaldevelopment and growth. We are committed to improving patient care with aparticular focus on health inequalities across the Network footprint.

ThePCN team currently consists of Nurses, Pharmacists, Technicians, CareCo-ordinators, Physiotherapists, HWCs and MHPs funded under the AdditionalRoles Scheme. Together we encourage an MDT approach to patient care,integrating the vision of neighbourhood health and delivering the sameexcellent care and support for both our patients and staff across each of ourbusy surgeries.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Nurseto join our community team for a fixed term initially with the potential tobecome permanent.

The WHA CaCHT operates across the PCNfootprint, under the guidance and support of the lead ANP and GP, deliveringenhanced care to the frail and elderly patients as outlined in ourNeighbourhood Health Plan. We have a specific focus on LTC's and more specificallyDementia, and work with local community services to support both patientsand families where appropriate offering an holistic approach to care.

Main duties of the job

As a registered Practice Nurse, the post holder will providepatient-facing clinical care, advice and support in a community and Care Homesetting as part of the PCN community nurse team (CaCHT).

Working within professional, legal and organisationalframeworks, they will assess patient needs, identify risks, provide nursinginterventions, and support GPs and the wider primary healthcare team indelivering high-quality care.

The role requires the post holder to respond flexibly to theneeds of patients, carers and the service, providing advice and guidance withintheir scope of practice and in line with practice policies, procedures andprofessional standards. They will contribute to the delivery of services underthe PCN DES and Enhanced Health in Care Homes specification, under the guidanceof the Lead PCN Nurse.

The post holder will work collaboratively within amultidisciplinary team and may provide support and guidance to colleagues, includingCare Coordinators and Health Coaches. They will also contribute to the ongoingdevelopment and expansion of PCN nursing services, supporting serviceimprovement and their own professional development as role requirements evolve.

About us

Working Arrangements

Thepost holder will have a base at Church View Health Centre but will be requiredto work flexibly across the PCN footprint, which may include working within anyof the other surgeries and across other community settings.

Asthe role requires the postholder to commute across the Wakefield Districtapplicants should either hold a full driving licence, which is valid in the UK,and hold the relevant car insurance to cover travel for business purposes or canbe mobile by using other modes of transport for which reasonable expenses willbe payable.

Hoursof work are flexible between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

Job summary

WakefieldHealth Alliance South Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises five GP practiceslocated in the South of the district: White Rose surgery, The Grange Medicalpractice, Park Green surgery, Langthwaite Surgery and College Lane surgery.Collectively we deliver health care services to approximately 65,000 registeredpatients.

WHASouth is a forward thinking and supportive PCN that encourages personaldevelopment and growth. We are committed to improving patient care with aparticular focus on health inequalities across the Network footprint.

ThePCN team currently consists of Nurses, Pharmacists, Technicians, CareCo-ordinators, Physiotherapists, HWCs and MHPs funded under the AdditionalRoles Scheme. Together we encourage an MDT approach to patient care,integrating the vision of neighbourhood health and delivering the sameexcellent care and support for both our patients and staff across each of ourbusy surgeries.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Nurseto join our community team for a fixed term initially with the potential tobecome permanent.

The WHA CaCHT operates across the PCNfootprint, under the guidance and support of the lead ANP and GP, deliveringenhanced care to the frail and elderly patients as outlined in ourNeighbourhood Health Plan. We have a specific focus on LTC's and more specificallyDementia, and work with local community services to support both patientsand families where appropriate offering an holistic approach to care.

Main duties of the job

As a registered Practice Nurse, the post holder will providepatient-facing clinical care, advice and support in a community and Care Homesetting as part of the PCN community nurse team (CaCHT).

Working within professional, legal and organisationalframeworks, they will assess patient needs, identify risks, provide nursinginterventions, and support GPs and the wider primary healthcare team indelivering high-quality care.

The role requires the post holder to respond flexibly to theneeds of patients, carers and the service, providing advice and guidance withintheir scope of practice and in line with practice policies, procedures andprofessional standards. They will contribute to the delivery of services underthe PCN DES and Enhanced Health in Care Homes specification, under the guidanceof the Lead PCN Nurse.

The post holder will work collaboratively within amultidisciplinary team and may provide support and guidance to colleagues, includingCare Coordinators and Health Coaches. They will also contribute to the ongoingdevelopment and expansion of PCN nursing services, supporting serviceimprovement and their own professional development as role requirements evolve.

About us

Working Arrangements

Thepost holder will have a base at Church View Health Centre but will be requiredto work flexibly across the PCN footprint, which may include working within anyof the other surgeries and across other community settings.

Asthe role requires the postholder to commute across the Wakefield Districtapplicants should either hold a full driving licence, which is valid in the UK,and hold the relevant car insurance to cover travel for business purposes or canbe mobile by using other modes of transport for which reasonable expenses willbe payable.

Hoursof work are flexible between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

Employee benefits

Conexusoperates a pay structure encompassing pay and development, based on theachievement of competencies within a role and encourages personal andprofessional development

Accessto the NHS Pension Scheme

Flexibleworking hours

Trainingand Development opportunities

Minimumof 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to a maximum of 33 days after10 years service

Companysick pay, company maternity and other family leave pay (subject to service)

Professional/clinicalsupervision

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The role holder will be responsible for the provision ofclinical advice and support to patients and families across the PCN footprintas outlined in the Community and Care Home specification and Neighbourhoodplan, which includes the provision of enhanced Long Term Condition reviews andpro-active care for our most vulnerable population . The post is patient facingand the role holder is expected to be proactive in meeting the needs of the service,patients and their families/carers and respond to changes in a flexible andpositive manner. The role holder will be required to carry out processes andprovide tailored advice and guidance within their area of expertise working toan established framework of internal and GP practice policies, procedures andregulations, always guided by external regulations, professional standards andlegal processes.

The role holder will be required to assess patients needs, identifyingrequirements and understand risk factors, as well as providing nursingassistance to GPs and other members of the primary healthcare team.

The post includes the provision of services as outlined inthe PCN DES and Enhanced Health in Care Homes specification which aredeliverable under the guidance of the lead PCN Nurse. You will be workingwithin a team and may be required to offer supervision and guidance to otherroles for example Care Co-ordinators and Health Coaches. It is expected thatthe PCN Nursing team will develop over the course of your employment, toinclude a much wider service and increased capacity. It is within the scope ofyour role to be involved with the growth and development which may also includethe progression and development of your own role where deemed necessary.

For further details see attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Post grad diploma or degree relating to primary care.

Attributes

Essential

• Recognises when the limits of own competence are exceeded and is able to identify how and from whom to seek support.
• Listens proactively and collaborates with colleagues and wider teams and is able to share learning from their experiences
• Acts with integrity and professionalism at all times and is conscientious and committed to provide a high quality service.

Experience

Essential

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness.
• Understands principles of Clinical Governance
• Ability to make good medical notes

Desirable

• Interest in one or more of the following:
• asthma and COPD
• Doppler Studies/Ulcer care
• Able to remove coils
• Wound care
• Removal of Sutures/Staples
• NHS Health checks
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Perform Chronic Disease Management reviews
• Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
• WomensHealth-Cervical Cytology, Contraception and assisting GP with coil fitting.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Conexus Healthcare CIC

Address

Sandal Castle Medical Centre

Asdale Rd

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF2 7PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experiencestarting salary FTE £31,087 pro rata per annum