About this role
Job summary
This is a new role that will help support our Neighbourhood Health care model in Wigan Central PCN, alongside our contractual obligations for proactive care in the community. The suitable candidate should have a passion for making a difference in primary care and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across clinical and non-clinical services.
No two days will be the same in this role, you will be active in the community and supporting patients in their home and in community venues alongside our fantastic team to enable patients to live well and proactively manage their health.
The successful candidate will be caring, dedicated, reliable, person-centred and enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational and time management skills. They will be highly motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as part of our wider multi-disciplinary team. They will be committed to providing people, their families and carers with high quality support.
Main duties of the job
You'll work across PCN practices and within local communities, using data-driven approaches to identify need and target resources effectively.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced registered Nurse to join our growing team. The successful candidate will lead initiatives focused on:
Workforce Development and Clinical Support
Act as the primary clinical point of contact for GP Assistants when they are undertaking PCN work outside of practices.
Lead competency assessment, sign-off and ongoing development of GP Assistants.
Support implementation of consistent standards and processes across the GPA workforce.
Coordinate and facilitate education opportunities for practice nursing colleagues.
Provide professional nursing leadership across the PCN.
Support PCN Quality and Governance initiatives working with the WBFH/PCN Management Team.
Neighbourhood and Population Health Delivery
Support delivery of neighbourhood working initiatives.
Lead targeted programmes of work aligned to local population need.
Develop and deliver group consultation models, for example diabetes, COPD and asthma (supporting BeCCoR).
Support proactive management of patients with frailty and other long-term conditions.
Community and Preventative Services
Lead community immunisation activity and targeted vaccination programmes.
Support practices and the PCN with preventative and proactive care initiatives.
Contribute to population health management approaches and service improvement activity.
About us
You can expect a warm welcome, doors are always open, and every voice is heard.
We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and will be part of the MDT enabling this to happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver high-quality assessment, intervention, early detection and management of patients at risk of CVD
Management of patients with a known Long-term condition who may be at higher risk, do not attend and or have a requirement for personal care adjustment.
Using population health tools to proactively identify gaps in care and inequalities in health outcomes.
Using risk stratification tools to prioritise and identify eligible patient cohorts.
Identify and engage with hard-to-reach and marginalised groups through outreach and partnership with community organisations.
Promote self-care and provide education to patients, carers, and community groups.
Work closely with a range of management and clinical roles across the PCN and wider allied health professionals to deliver integrated care.
Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement projects.
Act as a clinical leader and mentor for other nursing and support staff across the PCN.
Actively partake in a multidisciplinary team meeting
Membership and contribution to the PCN Exec Team.
Provide and present outcome and evidenced based reports within board meetings.
(This role will evolve over time, and the job description may be updated to reflect service developments or organisational priorities)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Postgraduate qualification in relevant field Knowledge of personalised care Understanding of safeguarding adults Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
Desirable
Clinical supervision training and experience Independent or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification Ability to influence and lead change
Skills Essential
Clinical leadership skills Clinical skills immunisation and vaccination Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle Communication skills, both written and verbal Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills including use of EMIS
Other Essential
Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility Enthusiasm Team player Ability to work across boundaries
Experience Essential
Experience of autonomous clinical decision making Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
Experience of working in Primary Care Experience in community outreach or health inequalities work Experience of service development and quality improvement
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 Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare
Address First Floor Offices
Robin Park, Loire Drive
Wigan
WN5 0UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://wiganhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)