Main duties of the job
We are looking for motivated clinicians to deliver high-quality, patient‑centred nursing care within the heart of the community on our mobile unit. The role focuses on patients with long‑term conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) and COPD within the core20plus5 cohorts. The postholder will provide holistic clinical and non‑clinical interventions aimed at improving physical, cognitive, reducing health inequalities and preventing health crisis.
Job responsibilities
Post: Practice Nurse / Community Outreach Target Demand Management (TDM)
Hours: Full, Part and Bank Hours Available
Accountable to: Head of Clinical Workforce
Reportable to: Clinical Manager
Base: Work will be undertaken on our Mobile Unit with a base of Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4EW
Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:
* To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways.
* Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needs.
* Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, opportunistic screening and vaccination advice.
* Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions.
* Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community‑based environment.
* Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment and advise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitable service when out of scope of practice and offering reassurance, health information and ongoing support.
* Promote self‑management and empower patients to engage with health services.
* Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate clinical coding and templates.
* Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.
* Maintain current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conduct.
* Work autonomously within scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately.
* Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development.
* Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
Multidisciplinary Working: Work collaboratively with other Blackpool based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.
Key expectations
* Self‑awareness: Living authentically
* Adaptability: Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
* Openness: What you see is what you get
* Positivity: With a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
* Generosity of spirit: Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
* Ability to have fun: Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
Benefits
* NHS Pension
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Attendance Bonus
* Free Tea & Coffee
* Eye Care Contributions
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
DBS and Safeguarding
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an occupational health check, suitable professional references, and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For driver positions you will also be required to undertake a driver check. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
* Willing / able to attend appropriate training
* Commitment to own personal development
* Able to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritising
* Good communication skills both written and oral
* Good interpersonal skills
* Basic IT skills. Enthusiastic and committed about the role
* Flexible
* Promote the service with its ever expansion
* Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Willing to try new IT systems in the future for consultations
Experience
* Long Term Condition Monitoring
* Working in Primary Care / GP Practice
* Ability to use EMIS computer system
* Health Promotion
* Understanding of health inequalities and the core 20Plus5 priorities
* Experience of a multi‑disciplinary approach to working
* Experience in case management
* Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* NMC registration
* Long term condition qualifications Respiratory, CVD
* Venepuncture
* Spirometry accreditation
* NMP v300 prescriber
* Other Long Term Condition qualifications
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.
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