Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced and motivated Minor Illness Nurse to join our dynamic and working closely with the leadership and practice teams who will work full-time or part-time during our network core hours which are 8 am 8 pm Monday to Friday and 9am 5 pm on a Saturday on a rota basis.Main duties of the jobWhat you will do:To work as an autonomous health care professional providing care to patients requesting an urgent appointment on the day.You will assess, diagnose, treat, refer, and discharge patients presenting with a wide range of undiagnosed/undifferentiated conditions.The use of appropriate assessment tools to triage and co-ordinate care, including telephone triage, virtual E consultations and face to face consultations.Support, maintain and promote the efficient and continued development of same day services within the Practice.About usLAKESIDE 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.Our valuesCaring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do.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 PracticeLakeside Healthcare Corby operates over 3 sites and are 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesRole PurposeTo work as an autonomous health care professional providing care to patients requesting an urgent appointment on the day.You will assess, diagnose, treat, refer, and discharge patients presenting with a wide range of undiagnosed/undifferentiated conditions.The use of appropriate assessment tools to triage and co-ordinate care, including telephone triage, virtual E consultations and face to face consultations.Support, maintain and promote the efficient and continued development of same day services within the Practice.Role ResponsibilitiesClinical:Use high-level decision-making skills.Undertake consultation, ensuring patients receive high quality care, delivered in a timely manner.Undertake comprehensive history taking and physical examination and request, interpret results and investigations to reach a diagnosis for patients with undifferentiated/undiagnosed conditions.Provide assessment and appropriate management of minor injuries including chronic and acute wound management and suitable closure techniques, soft tissue and bony injuries, eye presentations and medical emergencies, referring to UCC and or involvement of other clinical practitioners as required.Undertake treatment nurse duties that have been agreed within the Practice.Prescribe medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national, local and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records using the practice clinic system.To offer and support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and signpost to appropriate agencies when required and apply principles of self-care.Protect and promote the health and well-being of patients, their relatives, and carers.Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the Health and Social Care sectors, and in partnership with patients and/or carers, develop effective, efficient, and preventative care plans.Mentor and support other clinicians and participate in clinical peer reviews.Professional RoleMaintain an up-to-date professional registration.Monitor the effectiveness of own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.Maintain own clinical/professional expertise by participating in clinical activities, personal development planning, clinical governance, and revalidation.Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements.Promote a professional approach at all times by dress and attitude to patients and colleagues.It will be necessary to attend and contribute to nurse meetings as requested.CommunicationTo be aware of data protection issues.To liaise effectively with other health professionals both inside and outside the organisation, with regard to accepting and making clinical referrals.Communicate effectively with patients and relatives, considering differences in language, literacy, and culture.ConfidentialityIn the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice Policies and Procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Health & SafetyThe post-holder will support, promote, and maintain the Practices Health & Safety Policy and Procedures and the Practices Infection Control Policy and Procedures.Equality and DiversityThe post-holder will support, promote, and maintain the Practices Equality & Diversity Policy.This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position.This description will be subject to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialRecent and relevant experience of working as a clinical practitioner within either an Urgent Care environment such as Urgent Care Centre/Clinic, Primary Care or Accident & Emergency Centre.Evidence of capacity to work successfully, both as an autonomous clinician and as part of a team.Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of and others own clinical practice.DesirablePost registration experience (Minimum 5 years).QualificationsEssentialQualification in Minor Injury.Qualification in Minor Illness.Qualification in Examination Skills.Independent Nurse Prescriber Qualification (Qualified to Diploma/Degree Module Level).DesirableTeaching/Mentoring qualification or qualification by experience to Diploma/Degree Module Level).Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLakeside Healthcare GroupAddressCottingham RoadCorbyNorthamptonshireNN17 2UREmployer's websitehttps://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)