Practice Nurse

At FCMS we provide several services across the Fylde Coast, MorecambeBay, Rossendale, West Lancashire and Doncaster as well as diagnostic servicesacross the country. These include GP Out of Hours services, Urgent TreatmentCentres, and range of other Primary Care Services including Enhanced Access(Fylde Coast) and Special Allocation Services (Lancashire / Cumbria/Parts ofCheshire and Merseyside).

TDM supports people across Blackpool to address clinical and non-clinicalfactors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation. Based on theevidence-base there is an underlying risk factor of socio-economic disadvantagewhich means that more support delivered through non-traditional mechanisms isrequired to improve health outcomes.

Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventionsthat meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool through a mixedcase-finding approach including the Core20Plus5 cohorts and with the followingLong-Term Condition – cardiovascular disease (CVD) and/or COPD. The aim is tosupport them to achieve their maximum potential for physical, cognitive, socialand psychological function, participation and quality of living. To achieve allthese goals, we will be working collaboratively withother Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN SocialPrescribers, Community Nursing and Housing Intervention teams.

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 mobileunit. The role focuses on patients withlong term conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) and COPD withinthe core20plus5 cohorts. The postholderwill provide holistic clinical and non-clinical interventions aimed atimproving physical, cognitive, reducing health inequalities and preventinghealth crisis.

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.

Come and be a part of our amazing team!

We offer NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Attendance Bonus

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Job responsibilities

Post: Practice Nurse / Community Outreach Target DemandManagement (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 MobileUnit with a base of Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4EW

Day to Day Duties to include, but notexhausted:

To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / orCOPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways

Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental andsocial needs

Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions includinglifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weightmanagement and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccinationadvice

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriateactions

Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to acommunity-based environment

Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment andadvise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitableservice when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, healthinformation and ongoing support

Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with healthservices

Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS usingappropriate clinical coding and templates

Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards

Maintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conduct

Work autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concernsappropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professionaldevelopment

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvementinitiatives

MultidisciplinaryWorking

Work collaborativelywith otherBlackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers,Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.

Our key expectations are:

Self-awarenessLiving authentically

Adaptability-Being ready to adjust depending on the situation

OpennessWhat you see is what you get

Positivitywith a real sense of being able to stride for the impossible

Generosityof spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness

Abilityto have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself

Our Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruptionso this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation,and the next.

Values:Our organisational culture is very importantto us, so it is vital that the successful candidate livesand breathes complimentaryvalues and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values whichform part of our Company DNA:

Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun.Happiness is healthy!

Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to beawesome!

Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives ofothers, NOT to see how important we can become

Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to getthe difficult jobs done

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respondquickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity

Come and be a part of our amazing team!

We offer NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Attendance Bonus

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

DisabilityConfident Employer

As users of the disabilityconfident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meetthe minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS – Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made tothe Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for anyprevious criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to beproduced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to anOccupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility towork in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation asevidence). For Driverpositions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

The organisation is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerableadults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will beexpected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicableto this role.

We reserve theright to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for therole. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as earlyas possible.

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 core20Plus5 priorities
• Experience of a multi-disciplinary approach to working
• Experience in case management
• Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• NMC
• 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.