Practice Nurse

At FCMS we provide several services across the Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, Rossendale, West Lancashire and Doncaster as well as diagnostic services across the country. These include GP Out of Hours services, Urgent Treatment Centres, and range of other Primary Care Services including Enhanced Access(Fylde Coast) and Special Allocation Services (Lancashire / Cumbria/Parts of Cheshire and Merseyside).

TDM supports people across Blackpool to address clinical and non-clinicalfactors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation. Based on theevidence-base there is an underlying risk factor of socio-economic disadvantagewhich means that more support delivered through non-traditional mechanisms is required to improve health outcomes.

Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventions that meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool through a mixedcase-finding approach including the Core
20

Plus5 cohorts and with the following

Long-Term Condition - cardiovascular disease (CVD) and/or COPD. The aim is tosupport them to achieve their maximum potential for physical, cognitive, socialand psychological function, participation and quality of living. To achieve allthese goals, we will be working collaboratively withother Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing and Housing Intervention teams.

We are looking for motivated clinicians to deliver high-quality,patient-centred nursing care within the heart of the community on our mobileunit. The role focuses on patients withlong term conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) and COPD withinthe core
20plus5 cohorts. The postholderwill provide holistic clinical and non-clinical interventions aimed atimproving physical, cognitive, reducing health inequalities and preventinghealth crisis.

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing 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 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 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

Attendance Bonus

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Post:
Practice Nurse / Community Outreach Target Demand Management (TDM)

Hours:
Full, Part and Bank Hours Available

Accountable to:
Head of Clinical Workforce

Reportable to:
Clinical Manager

Base:
Work will be undertaken on our Mobile Unit with a base of Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4EW

Day to Day Duties to include, but notexhausted
:

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

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, 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 concernsappropriately

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.

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 stride for the impossible

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

Abilityto have fun…