Job Description

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE

is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest 'true' partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect

Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality

In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Surgery 46500 patients registered and is rated as GOOD with CQC. We have a strong team ethos and believe that including those delivering the service in decisions are key to the best patient outcomes so management actively engage with all parts of the surgery to achieve this.

We have created a supportive environment through clinical supervision, team and quality meetings and an open and honest working relationship across our team.

We continue to invest in the training and development of our nursing team and recognise the importance of personal as well as organisational development.

As a practice we like to undertake projects to improve both patient and staff experience and have recently signed up to the Green Impact Toolkit for Practices. We also enjoy supporting local and national charitable events and regular social events.

Job Introduction

Do you have experience in managing a long-term condition such as Asthma/COPD within a Primary Care environment? Or are you an experienced Practice Nurse who has expanded their skills and has experience in managing patients with Asthma/COPD?

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Asthma/COPD Nurse to work across Lakeside Surgery, Corby and Brigstock.

As an Asthma/COPD nurse, you will provide and maintain a high standard of chronic disease management, which includes diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

What you will do

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary general practice team, to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will provide specialist assessments and reviews of health care needs, the optimisation of care where co-morbidity exists, maximising wellbeing, self-empowerment, and quality of life.

The post holder will be expected to:

Responsible for managing and running Asthma/COPD clinics Be proactive in QoF and enhanced services management by completing annual reviews using Arden's templates and patient digital platforms Review patients who present to the service on the day needing an acute review Process pathology, workflow, tasks and assisting with audits as required Refer directly to other services/agencies and members of multidisciplinary teams when needed e.g social prescribers and health and well-being coaches Supervise and provide training to other members of staff

Essential Criteria

You will need to a Registered Nurse with a NMC 1st level Registration You will need to have an accredited diploma (or above) award in Asthma, COPD or Long Term Conditions To have a non-medical prescribing qualification (or be willing to work towards) Maintain a professional portfolio consistent with NMC revalidation programme; evidence of being a reflective practitioner Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software Experience in Primary or Community Nursing care would be advantageous

What we offer you (Benefits)

Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements) NHS pension and long service recognition NHS discount Career opportunities Role specific training and ongoing development Great team environment

Interview process

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter - Please upload your CV as a pdf and include your personal email address in your cover letter.

Our interview process will aim to meet you in person however some interviews may be carried out virtually.

To help you shine and show your full potential, please make us aware of any changes you might need at any stage of your application. If you need an alternative way of applying for this role, support with understanding the role, any changes at interviews, or anything else, we encourage you to contact our central HR team. Details can be found on our website www.lakesidehealthcare.co.uk or you can message us through Indeed.

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Please ensure you have your Right to Work documentation available at interview

We will require you to produce the original documentation prior to your start date.

Shortlisting

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after the advert has closed and will advise of interview arrangements if successful, however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

Website

https://www.thelakesidesurgery.co.uk/

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions that do not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 36,075.00-44,362.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Work Location: In person