Nurse Non Medical Prescriber

Job description

Job summary

Welcome to FCMS!

We are looking for band 6 practice nurses andnon-medical prescribers to join the team on a bank basis, covering all theservices within Inclusion Health.We arelooking for individuals with a passion and enthusiasm to work with some of themost vulnerable and complex people within our community. The right candidateswill 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 notexhaustive:

To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / orCOPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental andsocial needs

Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions includinglifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weightmanagement and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccinationadvice

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriateactions

Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to acommunity-based environment

Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment andadvise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitableservice when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, healthinformation and ongoing support

Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with healthservices

Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS usingappropriate 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 concernsappropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professionaldevelopment

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment 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 practicefor those who are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients areeither consulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-faceappointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what supportthe clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patientliaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van orin an agreed prebooked venue.

Compass Medical Practice also provides medical coverto temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are shortterm patients that are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest orrecouperation. 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 isoperates on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from the Salvation Army incentral Blackpool. The nursing team take a multidisciplinary approach, oftenworking with wider services to meet the needs of a complex patient cohort who arefacing multiple disadvantage.

The Targeted demand management (TDM) service supports people across Blackpool to address clinical andnon-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation.

Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventionsthat meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool with the following respiratoryor cardiovascular long-term conditions. The TDM service, through reducingindividual risk, will play a role in relieving pressure on acute services,through preventing health crises.

Day to Day Duties to include, but notexhaustive:

To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / orCOPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental andsocial needs

Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions includinglifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weightmanagement and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccinationadvice

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriateactions

Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to acommunity-based environment

Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment andadvise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitableservice when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, healthinformation and ongoing support

Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with healthservices

Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS usingappropriate 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 concernsappropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professionaldevelopment

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvementinitiatives

MultidisciplinaryWorking

Work collaborativelywith otherBlackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers,Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.

Participate whenrequired 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

Positivitywith a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible

Generosityof spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness

Abilityto have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself

Our Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruptionso this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation,and the next.

Values:Our organisational culture is very importantto us, so it is vital that the successful candidate livesand breathes complimentaryvalues and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values whichform 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 beawesome!

Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives ofothers, NOT to see how important we can become

Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get thedifficult jobs done

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respondquickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity

DisabilityConfident Employer

As users of the disabilityconfident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meetthe minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made tothe Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for anyprevious criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to beproduced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to anOccupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility towork in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation asevidence). For Driverpositions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Compass Medical Practice is a GP practicefor those who are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients areeither consulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-faceappointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what supportthe clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patientliaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van orin an agreed prebooked venue.

Compass Medical Practice also provides medical coverto temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are shortterm patients that are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest orrecouperation. 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 isoperates on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from the Salvation Army incentral Blackpool. The nursing team take a multidisciplinary approach, oftenworking with wider services to meet the needs of a complex patient cohort who arefacing multiple disadvantage.

The Targeted demand management (TDM) service supports people across Blackpool to address clinical andnon-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation.

Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventionsthat meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool with the following respiratoryor cardiovascular long-term conditions. The TDM service, through reducingindividual risk, will play a role in relieving pressure on acute services,through preventing health crises.

Day to Day Duties to include, but notexhaustive:

To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / orCOPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways

To initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.

Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental andsocial needs

Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions includinglifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weightmanagement and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccinationadvice

Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriateactions

Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to acommunity-based environment

Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment andadvise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitableservice when out the scope of practice and offering reassurance, healthinformation and ongoing support

Promote self-management and empower patients to engage with healthservices

Accurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS usingappropriate 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 concernsappropriately

Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professionaldevelopment

Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvementinitiatives

MultidisciplinaryWorking

Work collaborativelywith otherBlackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers,Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.

Participate whenrequired 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

Positivitywith a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible

Generosityof spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness

Abilityto have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself

Our Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruptionso this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation,and the next.

Values:Our organisational culture is very importantto us, so it is vital that the successful candidate livesand breathes complimentaryvalues and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values whichform 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 beawesome!

Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives ofothers, NOT to see how important we can become

Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get thedifficult jobs done

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respondquickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity

DisabilityConfident Employer

As users of the disabilityconfident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meetthe minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made tothe Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for anyprevious criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to beproduced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to anOccupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility towork in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation asevidence). For Driverpositions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working in Primary Care / GP Practice
• Ability to use EMIS computer system
• Health Promotion
• Understanding of health inequalities.
• Long Term Condition Monitoring

Desirable

• Experience of a multi-disciplinary approach to working
• Experience in case management
• Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC
• Wound care
• Observation monitoring
• Venepuncture
• Long term condition management
• NMP V300

Desirable

• Spirometry accreditation
• Feno Testing
• Acute presentation management

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

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Working in Primary Care / GP Practice
• Ability to use EMIS computer system
• Health Promotion
• Understanding of health inequalities.
• Long Term Condition Monitoring

Desirable

• Experience of a multi-disciplinary approach to working
• Experience in case management
• Experience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC
• Wound care
• Observation monitoring
• Venepuncture
• Long term condition management
• NMP V300

Desirable

• Spirometry accreditation
• Feno Testing
• Acute presentation management

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

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

Additional information
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

Employer details

Employer name

FCMS
Address

Newfield House

Vicarage Lane

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY4 4EW

United Kingdom

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