Experienced Practice Nurse

Job summary

Wigan Central Primary Care Network (PCN) is seeking an Experienced General Practice Nurse to work across the PCN providing clinical leadership, patient care, service development and workforce support.

The successful candidate will be caring, dedicated, reliable, person-centred and enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational and time management skills. They will be highly motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as part of our wider multi-disciplinary team. They will be committed to providing people, their families and carers with high quality support.

Main duties of the job

You'll work across PCN practices and within local communities, using data-driven approaches to identify need and target resources effectively.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced general practice registered Nurse to join our team. The successful candidate will lead initiatives focused on

Workforce Development and Clinical Support

• Act as the primary clinical point of contact for GP Assistants when they are undertaking PCN work outside of practices.
• Lead competency assessment, sign-off and ongoing development of GP Assistants.
• Support implementation of consistent standards and processes across the GPA workforce.
• Coordinate and facilitate education opportunities for practice nursing colleagues.
• Provide professional nursing leadership across the PCN.
• Support PCN Quality and Governance initiatives working with the PCN Management Team.

Neighbourhood and Population Health Delivery

• Support delivery of neighbourhood working initiatives.
• Lead targeted programmes of work aligned to local population need.
• Develop and deliver group consultation models, for example diabetes, COPD and asthma (supporting BeCCoR).
• Support proactive management of patients with frailty and other long-term conditions.

Community and Preventative Services

• Lead community immunisation activity and targeted vaccination programmes.
• Support practices and the PCN with preventative and proactive care initiatives.
• Contribute to population health management approaches and service improvement activity.

About us

You can expect a warm welcome, doors are always open, and every voice is heard.

We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and will be part of the MDT enabling this to happen.

Job responsibilities

Deliver high-quality assessment, intervention, early detection and management of patients at risk of CVD

Management of patients with a known Long-term condition who may be at higher risk, do not attend and or have a requirement for personal care adjustment.

Using population health tools to proactively identify gaps in care and inequalities in health outcomes.

Using risk stratification tools to prioritise and identify eligible patient cohorts.

Identify and engage with hard-to-reach and marginalised groups through outreach and partnership with community organisations.

Promote self-care and provide education to patients, carers, and community groups.

Work closely with a range of management and clinical roles across the PCN and wider allied health professionals to deliver integrated care.

Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement projects.

Act as a clinical leader and mentor for other nursing and support staff across the PCN.

Actively partake in a multidisciplinary team meeting

Membership and contribution to the PCN Exec Team.

Provide and present outcome and evidenced based reports within board meetings.

(This role will evolve over time, and the job description may be updated to reflect service developments or organisational priorities)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Significant experience in general practice
• Strong understanding of long-term condition management
• Confident in using EMIS
• Excellent communication and collaborative working skills

Desirable

• Independent prescriber
• Experience delivering care to vulnerable or hard-to-reach populations
• Experience in community outreach
• Experience supporting junior staff
• Familiarity with Core20PLUS5/BeCCoR priorities