About this role
Job summary
Welcome to FCMS!
We are looking for band 6 practice nurses and non-medical prescribers to join the team on a bank basis, covering all the services within Inclusion Health.We are looking for individuals with a passion and enthusiasm to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex people within our community. The right candidates will be approachable and display excellent communication skills, compassion, tolerance, and a non-judgemental attitude.
Main duties of the job
Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:
To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways
To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.
Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needs
Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination advice
Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions
Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environment
Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment and advise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitable service when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, health information and ongoing support
Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with health services
Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate 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 concerns appropriately
Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development
About us
The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.
Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.
Come and be a part of our amazing team!
We offer NHS Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Career Development Opportunities
Attendance Bonus
Staff Benefit Scheme
Free Tea & Coffee
Eye Care Contributions
Job description Job responsibilities
Compass Medical Practice is a GP practice for those who are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients are either consulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-face appointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what support the clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patient liaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van or in an agreed prebooked venue.
Compass Medical Practice also provides medical cover to temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are short term patients that are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest or recouperation. There is a weekly ward round and multidisciplinary team meeting. Compass Medical practice also offers medical support throughout the week, outside of the ward round, during opening hours.
Our homeless health service is nurse led and is operates on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from the Salvation Army in central Blackpool. The nursing team take a multidisciplinary approach, often working with wider services to meet the needs of a complex patient cohort who are facing multiple disadvantage.
The Targeted demand management (TDM) service supports people across Blackpool to address clinical and non-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation.
Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventions that meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool with the following respiratory or cardiovascular long-term conditions. The TDM service, through reducing individual risk, will play a role in relieving pressure on acute services, through preventing health crises.
Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:
To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways
To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.
Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needs
Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination advice
Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions
Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environment
Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment and advise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitable service when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, health information and ongoing support
Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with health services
Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate 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 concerns appropriately
Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development
Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives
Multidisciplinary Working
Work collaboratively with other Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.
Participate when required in multidisciplinary team for patients experiencing homelessness.
Our key expectations are:
Self-awareness Living authentically
Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
Openness What you see is what you get
Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next.
Values: Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form 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 be awesome!
Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become
Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done
Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!
Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities Essential
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
Desirable
Willing to try new IT systems in the future for consultations
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse NMC Wound care Observation monitoring Venepuncture
Desirable
Post qualification experience Long Term Condition management Spirometry accreditation Feno Testing
Experience Essential
Working in Primary Care / GP Practice Ability to use EMIS computer system Health Promotion Understanding of health inequalities.
Desirable
Experience of a multi-disciplinary approach to working Experience in case management Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations Long Term Condition Monitoring
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 FCMS
Address Newfield House
Vicarage Lane
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 4EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.fcms-nw.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)