About this role
Job summary
Working closely with GP colleagues, the Minor Illness Nurse will provide assessment; treatment; screening; health education services and advice to patients. The Nurse will have experience and competence in managing a General Practice caseload - including chronic case management, dealing with minor illness and injury and experience in diagnosing prescribing and referring.
Main duties of the job
Job Responsibilities
Support on practice QOF strategy and management
Offer and provide clinical supervision as and when required
Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes.
Run autonomous minor illness clinics
Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the Practice population
Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the Practice population
Support development of programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals
Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities
Support the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the Practice nursing team
Support the team in quality assurance, development and clinical governance.
Work with other members of the Practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of the NSFs
Maintain all associated records, both clinical and manual
Oversee and administer formal written communication with patients
Working as an autonomous practitioner on more complex cases and making recommendations as appropriate.
About us
Core Values:
To treat our patients as we would want our family to be treated
Treat our team as we would want to be treated
Guiding Principles:
#weareACCE (Accountable, Credible, Compassionate and Empowered)
What we can offer:
Accessible locations; 30-minutes from Leeds, Selby, YorkIn-house Pharmacy, Cardiology and Paediatric Nurse teamR&D TeamOpportunities for additional training and leadership rolesMorning and afternoon huddles; an opportunity to meet up with colleaguesCompetitive pay and bonusesTraining practice medical students, FY2, GP TraineesTier 2 Visa Sponsorship Accreditation
Do our Core Values and Guiding Principles align with our own? Then why not come and join us here at Health Care First? We are proud to be one of the largest general practices serving the local population of Castleford, Ferrybridge, Methley and Normanton. With over 29,900 patients, we put our community and our people at the heart of decision making.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification that is provided as supplementary information.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Communication skills, both written and verbal Negotiation and conflict management skills Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting Experience of developing operational procedures in a clinical setting Management of Chronic Diseases (COPD/Asthma and Diabetes) Well organised and can work to deadlines Knowledge of primary care Clinical examination skills Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service Local and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Valid driving licence Self directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility Enthusiasm Team player
Experience Essential
Telephone triage assessment Compiling procedures and clinical guidelines Leadership in quality initiatives, such as clinical benchmarking Audit Research
Qualifications Essential
RGN / NMC Registered Independent Nurse Prescriber Physical examination skills
Desirable
Mentor/teaching qualification Recognised Infection Control qualification
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 Health Care First Partnership
Address Pinfold Surgery
Pinfold Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 9AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.healthcarefirst.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)