Recruitment

PCN Acute Home Visiting Nurse hours flexible
(West Leeds PCN)

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,000 to £50,000 a year depending on experience and qualifications

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Flexible working

Reference number
A2887-24-0004

Closing Date
Closing date is 28 April 2024

Job locations

Manor House

23 Robin Lane

Pudsey

West Yorkshire

LS28 7BR

Job summary

We are ideally seeking to fill this role with an Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner or an experienced independently prescribing nurse

At West Leeds Primary Care Network we have an experienced and well developed Frailty Team who fulfil the home visiting function for both our elderly population and anyone else who needs an acute on the day home visit. In order to boost capacity within this busy team, we would like to recruit a nurse or advanced nurse practitioner to help with the daily acute home visits. We can be flexible to a degree for the right candidate with regards to how many hours – either part time or full time. This role would suit an NMC registered nurse or an ANP with well rounded healthcare experience who would have the confidence to tackle acute issues such as chest infections, urinary tract infections and wound care. Since the main clinicians in the frailty team are Advanced Practitioners, you would have instant access to high level advice and guidance as you work so this is not an isolated role. The opportunities for multi disciplinary team working are also manifold; WLPCN has a wide range of clinical disciplines that you can refer into without any waiting time, ensuring your patient truly does have access to very holistic healthcare. Please see uploaded job description for full details

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

You will organise your day efficiently, prioritising your own workload as appropriate

You will visit acutely unwell patients in their homes, assessing their needs and treating them accordingly

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to assess and work with patients using expert knowledge

You will work with the wider PCN teams as appropriate where an onward referral is in the patients best interest

You will maintain accurate clinical records of all patient consultations and related work.

You will take a keen interest in upskilling and learning, embracing your professional development at all times

About us

West Leeds PCN currently benefits from the following clinical teams, directly employed by ourselves:

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Community Wellbeing Advisers (Social Prescribers)

Clinical Practitioner (paramedic)

Health Care Assistants

Occupational Therapists

Dietitians

Learning Disability / Severe Mental Illness Care Co-ordinator

Highly skilled prescribing Frailty / Home visiting team (Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Associate Clinical Practitioners)

Physician Associates

Health & Wellbeing Coaches (cancer care, weight management, dementia)

Physiotherapists

The successful recruit will be expected to work across all practices in the PCN, which means they will be working in the community across Pudsey, Bramley, Farsley, Stanningley and Calverley.

Job description

Job Specification

In order to alleviate pressure within our 6 member practices, West Leeds PCN undertakes to provide a domiciliary acute service each day so that our GPs dont have to do these visits. Our acute home visiting service is multi skilled, comprising Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physician Associates and a paramedic; these staff members also work in areas other than acute so they have a mixed remit. We need an additional nurse / ANP member of staff to bolster overall capacity for this service; an experienced nurse will bring certain skills to the team that we don’t currently have.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • NMC registered holding a Nursing Diploma / degree

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial nursing experience

Desirable

  • Primary Care experience
  • Acute conditions experience

Extra qualifications

Desirable

  • Advanced Clinical Practice



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).

Primary Care Network Dietitian
(West Leeds PCN)

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,000 to £47,000 a year Depending on experience and progress on Roadmap to Practice

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Flexible working

Reference number
A2887-24-0003

Closing Date
Closing date is 23 April 2024

Job locations

Manor House

23 Robin Lane

Pudsey

West Yorkshire

LS28 7BR

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and well developed workforce in a mature Primary Care Network in the Pudsey / Bramley area. We have one dietitian in post already who has a focus on frailty and we would like to recruit another dietitian with a specialty in diabetes and weight management.We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced practitioner to lead the diabetes and weight management service including clinical supervision of our PCN weight management Health and Wellbeing Coach.PCN dietitians have an opportunity to address health inequalities across large numbers, making a significant impact on the wellbeing of the patients they treat both curatively and preventatively. WLPCN benefits from very robust clinical teams already in place such as pharmacy, occupational therapy, social prescribers, HCA support workers and more which means that our patients can now access all of these services via their own GP surgery. WLPCN also embraces in-house multi-disciplinary team working which is a huge benefit to our patient population

First Contact Practitioner dietitians now need to complete or have completed the Health Education England Roadmap to Practice for primary care. It would be advantageous if you have already completed this although we will support the right candidate to enrol with an educational establishment in order to complete whilst working.

Main duties of the job

Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating / drinking habits; provide dietary support to patients of all ages (from early-life to end-of-life) in a variety of settings. Make recommendations to PCN staff regarding changes to medications for the nutritional management of patients, based on interpretation of biochemical, physiological, and dietary requirements; implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training; have an awareness of your own clinical competencies and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.

This list is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to perform other grade appropriate tasks.

About us

West Leeds Primary Care Network provides enhanced clinical services for 6 GP surgeries across the Pudsey and Bramley area, serving a patient population of approximately 70k. Whilst Bramley is considered to be amongst one of the most deprived areas of Leeds, Pudsey has a different population profile and does not fall within this category. Public Health Data has identified that obesity rates amongst the over 55s in our area are significantly higher than the Leeds average, and we also have an above average prevalence of diabetes and pre diabetes.

Primary Care Networks receive crucial funding from the Impact and Investment fund via NHSE; the IIF contractual obligations can vary year on year, with differing focusses depending on where improvements to Population Health Management need to be made. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and leading highly specialist clinical care to their own caseload and service within their speciality area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Care Networks receive crucial funding from the Impact and Investment fund via NHSE; the IIF contractual obligations can vary year on year, with differing focusses depending on where improvements to Population Health Management need to be made. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and leading highly specialist clinical care to their own caseload and service within their speciality area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

The post holder will be an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team. They will have expertise and the ability to develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working

Main duties of the role

  • Provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals through treatment, education plans, and prescriptions;
  • Independently manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based interventions to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions;
  • Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits;
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the PCN, community and secondary care to inform patient care and assist patient engagement with recommended dietary treatments where possible;
  • Make recommendations to practice staff regarding changes to medications for the nutritional management of patients, based on interpretation of biochemical, physiological, and dietary requirements;
  • Ensure safe practice through the recognition and appreciation of clinical governance. Implement effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, clinical supervision and continuing professional development.
  • Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives.
  • Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.
  • Assist with the development and evaluation of the dietetic service aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Provide regular clinical supervision to our PCN weight management Health and Wellbeing Coach.
  • Support delivery of our PCN weight management group education programme.
  • Provide clinical support to the PCN Diabetes Support Group run by our volunteer including delivery of sessions where needed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree or Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Nutrition & Dietetics

Desirable

  • Has completed the HEE Roadmap to Practice for First Contact Dietitians in primary care


Experience

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Membership of Health and Care Professions Council
  • Experience of working within NHS

Desirable

  • Membership of specialist groups within BDA
  • Experience of working in Primary Care



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).