RGN Nurse – Temporary (Contract, Temporary)

Fixed Term Contract until April 2027 Post: Practice Nurse / Community Outreach Target Demand Management (TDM) Hours: Full, Part and Bank Hours Available Base: Work will be undertaken on our Mobile Unit with a base of Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4EW 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-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation. Based on the evidence-base there is an underlying risk factor of socio-economic disadvantage which 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 mixed case-finding approach including the Core20Plus5 cohorts and with the following Long-Term Condition – cardiovascular disease (CVD) and/or COPD. The aim is to support them to achieve their maximum potential for physical, cognitive, social and psychological function, participation and quality of living. To achieve all these goals, we will be working collaboratively with other 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 mobile unit. The role focuses on patients with long term conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) and COPD within the core20plus5 cohorts. The postholder will provide holistic clinical and non-clinical interventions aimed at improving physical, cognitive, reducing health inequalities and preventing health crisis. The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing 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 ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do. We offer NHS Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Career Development Opportunities Attendance Bonus Free Tea & Coffee Eye Care Contributions To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathways Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needs Deliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination advice Identify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actions Deliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environment Support people who present to the mobile unit by providing assessment and advise where appropriate, signposting and referring to the most suitable service 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 Participate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives Work collaborativelywith other Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams. Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next. We offer NHS Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Career Development Opportunities Attendance Bonus Free Tea & Coffee Eye Care Contributions Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy DBS – This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. Personal Qualities Willing / able to attend appropriate training Flexible Long Term Condition Monitoring Working in Primary Care / GP Practice Ability to use EMIS computer system Health Promotion Understanding of health inequalities and the core20Plus5 priorities Registered Nurse NMCLong term condition qualifications Respiratory, CVD Feno Testing Other Long Term Condition qualifications 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….