PCN Nurse Practitioner

Southend West Central Primary Care Network has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed nurse practitioner to join our PCN on a full-time basis, for hours per week. There is flexibility to discuss hours at interview. The five practices within our PCN include Prince Avenue Surgery, The Valkyrie Surgery, Southend Medical Centre, Dr Bekas Medical Centre and Scott Park Surgery. The main aim of this role is to increase health and wellbeing of patients through improved screening, identification, and disease management. This will entail a mixture of ward rounds, outreach events home visits and some clinics as directed. Main duties of the job

• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective & plan clinical care.
• Assess diagnosis, plan, implement & evaluate interventions / treatments for patients with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagnose & manage treatment plans for patients with, or at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Diagnose & manage both acute & chronic conditions, integrating both treatment methods into a management plan.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national & practice protocols & within scope of practice.
• Implement & participate in vaccination & immunisation programmes for both adults & children., If you would like to find out more informationabout this role, please see the attached job specification.
  
  A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
• Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.
Experience Essential
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.
• Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
• Strong consultation skills.
• An excellent communicator and collaborator.
• A full UK driving licence as this role requires travel between our sites and to patients' homes.
• Good working knowledge of SystmOne.
  
  Southend West Central PCN is a collaboration of five GP practices serving approximately 33,500 patients from the Westcliff-on-Sea and Leigh-on-Sea areas. Our vision is to work in partnership with our colleagues and patients to provide the best primary care services in the community. Our team includes a variety of different professionals who can offer peer support and shared learning. We encourage our team members to share ideas and offer suggestions for how our services can be delivered to improve our patient care across our local population. For more information about us as a PCN, please visit our website : West Central Primary Care Network (
All our PCN staff are employed by GP Healthcare Alliance (GPHA). GPHA values staff and can offer :
• NHS pension.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• 38 days annual leave per year, including bank holidays (pro rata).
• Peer support and mentoring.
• Support with training and development in line with your personal development plans.
• Reimbursement for parking and travel expenses for attending meetings / off site sessions.