Practice Nurse

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest ‘true’ partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 100,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over 19,000, which is growing. We usually achieve full QOF points and have been awarded the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First access system in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.

Lead by a GP Partner and Lead AHP, you would be one of an overall Nursing Team of 19, including Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses and HCAs, all working together to provide first class primary care.

We strongly believe in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development is encouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needs of the business.

Also about us:-

• GMS practice

• SystemOne clinical system

• CQC rating ‘Good’

You would be part of a friendly, enthusiastic and truly multidisciplinary team comprising of:

• 6 GP partners

• 5 Salaried GPs

• Clinical Pharmacist & Trainee Pharmacy Technician

• An experienced Practice Nursing and HCA team

• Supportive Administration and Reception teams

• A dynamic and well integrated PCN team including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Associate, First Contact Practitioners, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Co-ordinators, Occupational Therapist and GP Assistant

External support from Lakeside Healthcare.

Job Introduction

Our Practice Nurses are key members of our team. You will be responsible for delivering safe, high quality nursing services to the practice population. We provide a wide range of primary health services under the GMS contract and Enhanced Services specifications, including minor surgery, minor injury, child health care, phlebotomy, chronic disease management, women’s health, contraception services, travel clinics and minor illness.

We are looking for a Practice Nurse to further support our current nursing team. The successful candidate will deliver a high standard of patient care and use advanced autonomous clinical skills, enabling you to assess and manage chronic diseases, and diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute presentations. You will be competent in the usual Practice Nursing/Treatment Room skills, and ideally have Primary Care experience, but training will be provided for the right candidate. There is also a role for development and innovation to improve patient care.

What you will do

• Providing treatment services and health education advice: including dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis, health screening, ear syringing, dressings, ECG, phlebotomy, routine injections, sexual health, contraception, routine immunisations and vaccinations, removal of sutures / clips, baby immunisations, assisting with the fitting of IUCD / IUS, first registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice, assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room, minor illness and acting as chaperone as required

• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

• Undertake initial assessment of patients presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as necessary.

• Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.

• Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.

• Provide ear care including removal of cerumen and provide education and advice.

Essential Criteria

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• Registered Nurse – NMC 1st level Registration

• Evidence of continued professional development

• Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management (desirable)

What we offer you (Benefits)

• Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements)

• NHS pension and long service recognition

• NHS Discounts (Blue Light Card)

• Career opportunities

• Role specific training and ongoing development

• Great team environment

Interview process – candidate information

Our interview process will aim to meet you in person however some interviews may be carried out virtually.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process at either application stage or interview, please contact our central HR team (details can be found on our website www.lakesidehealthcare.co.uk or you can message us through Indeed)

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Please ensure you have your Right to Work documentation available at interview We will require you to produce the original documentation prior to your start date.

Shortlisting

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after the advert has closed and will advise of interview arrangements if successful, however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

We aim to communicate with all candidates on the status of their application which is dependent on the hiring manager/teams once they have shortlisted.

(Indeed applications only - If you require full job description and person spec please contact our central HR team.)

Website

[https://www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk/]

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously, in making these decisions throughout our recruitment and selection processes and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £28,861.00-£33,378.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No) – If you answered Yes you must be able to provide sufficient evidence upon interview.
• Have you worked for Lakeside Healthcare before? If Yes, where did you work?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/08/2024