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LS25/26 PCN Nurse Associate

South and East Leeds GP Group

The closing date is 23 July 2023

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Job summary

THE OPPORTUNITY

This role will be hosted by South East Leeds GP Group, and will be working in LS25/26 Primary Care Network (PCN).

LS25/26 PCN has a patient population of circa 75,000 across 7 practices:

Garforth Medical Centre

Gibson Lane Practice

Kippax Hall Surgery

Lofthouse Surgery

Moorfield House Surgery

Nova Scotia Medical Centre

Oulton Medical Centre

Main duties of the job

We have a team of over 40 staff including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacist, paramedics, social prescribers (general and working with young people), Health Care Assistant/social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, care coordinators, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, physician associates, admiral (dementia) nurse, nurse associate, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, and a Community Matron. Please see our staffing structure but note that it may be updated as we continue to develop and grow our team.

Our staff sit within 5 teams: Pharmacy, Clinical, Health & Wellbeing, Operational and Frailty, with the aim of supporting our practices and improving the health outcomes for our patients.

In addition, we have built close working relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations including Linking Leeds, Primary Care Mental Health team, Memory Support Workers, LCH Neighbourhood teams, Adults & Health, local schools, Garforth NET and Rothwell Live at Home Scheme, libraries, Active Leeds, Local Care Partnership, Community Pharmacy and our care homes.

About us

We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Please have a look at our website to find out more about our team, projects, services, and partners. (www.ls2526pcn.co.uk).

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the role of the nursing associate and the opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient care. We have one nurse associate in post, but this role is still quite new to our PCN, so we are looking for someone who is flexible, self-motivated, willing to embrace change and proactive in continuously improving service delivery.

The successful candidate will mainly be practice based, working across several practices with the other members of the primary care team including practice and PCN staff.

Our nurse associates will work within the boundaries of their scope of practice and within the organisations policies and protocols, focusing on supporting patients with health needs, promoting self-care, monitoring long term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. As well as providing care within our practices there will be an opportunity to support and deliver projects and services across our PCN.

As part of this role you may be expected to work across various sites and settings within the community e.g. care homes, within a practice, or in a patients home.

In addition, there may be a requirement to provide leadership and mentorship to trainee Nurse Associates within the PCN, and you will work with our Lead PCN Nurse to support with the development, rollout and running of PCN wide projects and services e.g. our Leg Clubs, spirometry and our diabetes work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Practice

Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff or GPs

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses/GPs as appropriate assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well being

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with GPs or Senior Nurses to agreed protocols

Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines

To carry out physical health interventions including vaccinations, childhood immunisations, cytology, venepuncture, ECGs, wound care and medicines administration commensurate with level of training received and with support provided from Senior Nurses as appropriate

Support registered nurses to enable them to be able to focus on the more complex clinical care;

Develop relationships across the PCN to support integration of the role across health and social care including primary care, secondary care, and mental health

Promote health and well-being to all patients, for example undertaking the NHS health checks;

Undertake assessments and reviews for individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities

Ability to makes judgements which require assessment of facts, e.g., escalating abnormal clinical observations, contraindications, emergency situations, wound care etc. and deciding on implementation of care programmes where there is a number of options

Ability to plan and organise own workload for clinics, home visits and audits.

Administrative and Professional Responsibilities

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice and PCN Team

Ensure accurate notes on all consultations and treatments recorded in their System 1 notes

Attend and participate in Practice and PCN meetings as appropriate

Assist in the formulation of PCN philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols

Managerial

Contribute to the assessment of service needs

Assist patients to identify their health needs

Manage and organise individual patient consultations

Aware of identification and reporting procedures relating to professional standards

To contribute and support the learning of e.g. apprentices, HCAs, future NA trainees and student nurses

Work with the multi-disciplinary team

Personal & Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses as deemed essential for professional development

Participation in annual appraisal review

Maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Governance

• Produce complete and accurate records of patient consultation, in line with best practice, confidentiality, policies and procedures
• Deliver care according to NHS guidance, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
• Take part in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the PCN and its activities.
• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
• Work with other clinical teams on improving the quality of healthcare in response to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
• Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
• Support and participate in shared learning across the PCN and wider organisation
• Awareness of statutory safeguarding, notification processes and local guidance for children/vulnerable patients, applying relevant policies and legislation to protect them
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action or alerting senior management team if the practice appears to contravene policy, or if there are concerns over any aspect of patient care.

Health and Safety

• The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the SEL GP Group Health & Safety Policy, the SEL GP Group Health & Safety Manual, and the SEL GP Group Infection Control Policy and published procedures.
• Comply with SEL GP Group health and safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures
• Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System

Confidentiality

• Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of Information Act.

Equality and Diversity

• The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the SEL GP Group Equality & Diversity Policy.
• No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
• The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.

Other delegated duties

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties.

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Commit to a DBS Check
• The ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree from an approved nursing associate programme
• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non - routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi -disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
• IT knowledge

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Desirable

• Relevant experience of working within a similar role, ideally within General Practice
• Supporting mentorship of student nurses
• Use of SystmOne

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly to meet PCN demands
• Committed to personal and team development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
• Flexible & adaptable to change
• Committed to holistic person centred care
• Experience of service evaluation and development
• Ability to make timely clinical decisions and use initiative
• Ability to maintain working relationships with relevant stakeholders and key staff.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with
• the ability to cope with a busy working environment, with periods of interruption throughout the day

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

South and East Leeds GP Group

Address

1st Floor Park Edge Practice

Asket Drive

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS14 1HX

Employer's website

https://www.seleedsgpgroup.nhs.uk/

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £22,549.00-£24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/07/2023