Flexipool - Practice Nurse

This role is an exciting opportunity to work into the Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) Flexible Workforce Hub (Flexipool). Flexipool is an active bank of clinical and non-clinical staff, covering multiple roles within General Practice. The aim of Flexipool is to provide flexible working into Primary Care, to cover planned leave, existing vacancies andshort-notice unplanned absence across General Practice in Newcastle.

Joining the Flexipool team provides an opportunity to workinto Primary Care across Newcastle in a way that suits you and yourcommitments. This role is currently only open to Practice Nurses who have experience in Primary Care and the required competencies, we are not offering a training route into this role at this time.

This role is offered on a 0 hours contract, and working hours are flexible and negotiable depending on your availability and practicevacancies. The job location will be varied across practices and services in Newcastle, and we will work with you to match an appropriate role to your locationpreferences. For further details, please see the job description, and if youhave any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

This position is open torolling recruitment, and therefore the job advert may close early to allow usto contact applicants, before re-opening.

As a Practice Nurse, you will be responsible for the provision of clinical services, working within practice guidelines and governance frameworks.

Please see the job description for more information.

A commitment to high quality clinical care, excellent communication, and the ability to work under pressure are essential skills for the role of Practice Nurse.

Benefits include: joining a forward thinking and friendly team, flexible working options across a range of locations in Newcastle, accessto training and support, time and ahalf pay for Saturday Enhanced Access shifts, and holiday pay.

Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) is the GP federation for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We are a member organisation for 27 out of the 30 general practices in Newcastle. Our role is to support them to provide excellent clinical care and a positive patient experience.

Were a skilled team of non-clinicians and clinicians with significant experience working in healthcare. We help practices work at scaleacross Newcastle, providing targeted and effective patient care and innovativemethods of working to improve quality and efficiency.

You can find out more about NGPS and the services we offeron our website here:

Clinical care, including: interventions,medications, assessment, wound care and management, cervical screening, earcare, vaccines, pre-travel health, prescribed therapies

Health promotion, including: alcohol screening, smoking cessation, healthydiet, physical activity, weight management, sexual health and family planning

Sexual health, including: health promotion,investigation and contraception

Long term conditions, including: screening,diagnosis, ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators

Develop and follow referral pathways

Risk stratification and care planning

Quality assurance and service support

Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalitiesand unwarranted variation

Handle sensitive and confidential information

Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times

Use of clinical IT systems, and maintaining accurate patient records

Recognise and report issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

• Qualified Nurse, registered with the NMC
• Evidence of continuous professional development

• Previous experience as a qualified Nurse within General Practice/Primary Care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisation and time management skills
• Management of long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
• Experience of GP systems
• Basic IT skills
• Competencies required - immunisations, cervical screening

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.

£18.10 an hour Enhanced rate of x1.5 p/h is applied for Saturday working