About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a visionary and mature PCN to replace someone who is leaving.
We are seeking to recruit a part time PCN Nurse who will work collaboratively across the Primary Care Network to provide high-quality nursing care, health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management services to the registered population. The role will support proactive, personalised, coordinated care and contribute to improving population health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role include
Manage and monitor patients with long-term conditions
Vaccinations and immunisations
Wound care
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About us
West Leeds Primary Care Network (WLPCN) provides enhanced clinical services for six GP surgeries across the Pudsey and Bramley area, with a patient population of approximately 70k.
Please see our website for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients across PCN practices.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans.
- Manage and monitor patients with long-term conditions including:
- Diabetes
- COPD
- Asthma
- Hypertension
- Coronary heart disease
- Perform clinical procedures including:
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- Wound care and dressings
- Venepuncture
- ECGs
- Health checks
- Support medicines optimisation through patient reviews and education.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
Population Health and Prevention
- Deliver NHS Health Checks.
- Promote healthy lifestyle choices and self-management.
- Support national screening and vaccination programmes.
- Identify patients at risk of deterioration and coordinate appropriate interventions.
- Contribute to reducing health inequalities within the PCN population.
Care Coordination
- Work closely with GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Social Prescribers, Pharmacists, Care Coordinators and Community Services.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Support care planning for patients with complex health needs and frailty.
- Facilitate integrated care pathways between primary, community and secondary care.
Quality Improvement
- Participate in clinical audits and service evaluation.
- Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators where appropriate.
- Contribute to PCN and practice quality improvement projects.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using the clinical system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered
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Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
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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
West Leeds Primary Care Network
Address
Manor House
23 Robin Lane
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 7BR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westleedspcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)