Temporary Practice Nurse

Primary Care North Cumbria; Egremont; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care North Cumbria is seeking a Temporary Practice Nurse to cover a 12 month maternity period within the Copeland team. You will support GPs and the wider primary care team, delivering nursing care and clinical duties in the community.

Roles are full or part time with negotiable contracted hours; salary depends on experience. Training and professional development are encouraged to maintain high standards of patient care in a not-for-profit practice network.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current practice in community health settings.
• Experience in chronic disease management and health promotion.
• Good communication and IT skills for primary care systems.
• Willingness to undertake continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard nursing care within the community and support GPs.
• Administer vaccinations and conduct well person clinics as needed.
• Assist with triage, care planning, chronic disease training, and lifestyle advice.
• Maintain infection control and safety in line with local guidelines.

Skills

NMC Registration

Chronic disease management

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Tools

Emis Web

ICE

INRstar

Blue Stream

Intradoc

Job description

We currently have the opportunity for a Temporary PracticeNurse to join our Copeland team at North Cumbria Primary Care to cover a 12 monthmaternity period.

In a Practice Nurse role, you will play a vital part in theprovision of services within our community, supporting the GPs and othermembers of the primary healthcare team.

We currently have full or part time roles available withcontracted hours being negotiable for the right candidates. Salary is dependenton experience.

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care forpatients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the GPs and other membersof primary healthcare team. The duties will (in time and with training wherenecessary) include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced practicenurse and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and the GP SalariedPartners.

For a more comprehensive list of duties, please see the jobdescription.

About us

The Copeland NCPC area consists of 3 major practices,Fellview Health Care, Lowther Medical Centre and Seascale Health Center as wellas a shared PCN (Primary Care Network) which delivers services to patientsacross all 3 practices.

We are a not-for-profit company with all money we receive infunding and other business activities going towards supporting theorganisation, our staff, and our services.

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities:

Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care asdirected by the lead nurse and GPs. Such tasks may include (list notexclusive):

Interest in long term condition management and willing toundertake chronic disease training including diabetes, vascular and respiratorydisease

Administration of childhood and adult vaccinations

Running well person clinics and health promotionsprogrammes, facilitating change by providing assessment and lifestyle advice ondiet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise

Contribute to Quality and Outcomes Framework and otherquality indicators as appropriate

Perform holistic assessment of patients and attending forcervical cytology smear tests

Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines

Provide holistic approach to wound management and implementwould care in line with current evidence-based guidelines including the use ofDoppler and leg ulcer management

Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients,dealing with minor illness

Assist patients to identify their health needs,incorporating the use of care plans

Removal of Sutures

ECGs

Venepuncture

Requesting pathology tests

Contraception

Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providingcomprehensive advice to patients prior to travel

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to seniornurses or GPs

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses andGPs

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined byanother clinician.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses andtreatment rooms

A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems orerrors within a range of assigned tasks

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake homevisits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Special Requirements of the Post:

To have completed, or be willing to complete, chronicdisease training

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need forstrict confidentiality

Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and commonsense

A commitment to maintain a high professional standard ofnursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant tothe post

A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirementsand Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to thepractice manager

A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHSresources

An awareness of own limitations and experience

To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct andwithin the scope of professional practice

To have a written professional development plan and tomaintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registrationwith the UKCC

Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings

Governance:

Undertake DBS check at regular intervals

Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according tocurrent UK guidelines

Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according tocurrent UK guidelines

Ability to obtain and document informed consent (eitherverbal or written)

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained andcontribute to infection control audits and policies

Ensure awareness of statutory and local protectionprocedures, including systems of referral

Support the Practice clinical governance agenda

Identify changes to clinical practice that are required toimplement evidence-based guidelines

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records ofpatient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Workwithin all NCPC policies and procedures

Aware of identification and reporting procedures related toprofessional standards

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need forstrict confidentiality

To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct andwithin the scope of professional practice

To have a written professional development plan and tomaintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registrationwith the UKCC

Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range ofpromotion and management their own and others health and safety and infectioncontrol as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practiceHealth & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy andpublished procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplaceaccording to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control andcleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and goodpractice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe management of thespecimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct andclean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoingcorrect usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of infection control and clinically based patientcare protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across thepractice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities,ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs areidentified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinicaland patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge andskills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range ofinfection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation toinfection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipesetc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack offacilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures including training,use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintainingwork areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards.Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation toresponsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of healthand safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generallyclean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to otherwork areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenanceof general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (whereappropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenanceof work space standards

Waste management including collection, handling,segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management and training

Decontamination control procedures, management and training,and equipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity andrights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoplesrights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice proceduresand policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs ofpatients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of theindividual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelingspriorities and rights.

Identify patterns of discrimination and take action toovercome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity Support peoplewho need assistance in exercising rights Monitor and evaluate adherence tolocal chaperoning policies Accept the rights of individuals to choose theircare providers, participate in care and refuse care Assist patients frommarginalised groups to access quality care

Safeguarding of Children & Vulnerable Adults:

To adhere to the principals of effective safeguarding ofchildren and vulnerable adults

Please see the attached job description for more informationabout personal development

Please see the attached job description for information onQuality, Communication, Administration and Education and Confidentiality

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

• - NMC Registration
• - Knowledge of chronic disease management
• - Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions
• - Knowledge of chronic disease management
• - Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• - Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• - Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• - Knowledge of patient group directives and associated policies
• - Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development
• - Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own practice
• - Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
• - Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• - Chronic disease diplomas in Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, Diabetes or vascular management
• - Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• - Awareness of local national health policy
• - Awareness of issues in the wider health economy
• - Knowledge or experience in Audit participation and CQC Compliance
• - Communication skills, both written and verbal
• - Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• - Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• - Negotiation and conflict
• - IT Skills
• - Clinical Skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery, travel health, BLS, Spirometry, childhood immunisations
• - Experience of using Emis Web, ICE, INR Star, Blue Stream, Intradoc.
• - Flexible to work at desired times including late evenings etc

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.