Job summary
Are you;

• An innovative, motivated, positive and proactive Nurse looking for a new challenge?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced organisation with a growing team with great spirit?
• Looking for a new challenge in Practice Nursing

An opportunity has arisen for a Nurse to join our friendly team.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

This role is for full time (37.5 hours per week) but part time hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job
The purpose of the Practice Nurse is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care.

The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

We provide the potential to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests.

• Wound care
• Adult and child/baby immunisations
• Leg ulcer
• Drug injections
• Smears

About us
Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP partnership providing NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We consist of eight GP practices across 14 sites embedded within their local communities.

We work together to provide resilience, share learning and deliver professional back-office support services.

Our people are our most important asset. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff and invest in training and development to attract and retain high-quality colleagues.

We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do.

Lakeside Healthcare Corby is rated Good by CQC. We have a strong team ethos and believe those delivering services should help shape how they operate to achieve the best patient outcomes.

We have created a supportive environment through clinical supervision, team and quality meetings, and open and honest working relationships across the team.

We continue to invest in the development of our nursing team and recognise the importance of both personal and organisational growth.

We regularly undertake projects to improve patient and staff experience and support local and national charitable initiatives and social events.

Job responsibilities
The purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

For a full job description please see document attached

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree in healthcare/Nursing
• NMC 1st level registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable

• Primary Care Nursing Qualification
• Accredited Diploma level training in chronic disease management
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience as a Registered Nurse in a primary care setting
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
• Experience of audit and/or research
• Proactive in improving and influencing the patient care pathway/journey
• Demonstrates the ability to manage clinical risk and has an understanding of healthcare governance systems
• Experience of using clinical systems and Microsoft office

Desirable

• Management of long-term conditions
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Experience of SystmOne

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).