Blackpool
Welcome to FCMS!Post : Nurse Non Medical PrescriberPay: £24.25-£27.98 depending on experienceHours: BankAccountable to: Head of Clinical WorkforceReportable to: Clinical ManagerBase: Newfield House, Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4EW. However, depending on the service, travel may be required.CLOSING DATE: 11 OCTOBER 2026We are looking for band 6 practice nurses and non-medical prescribers to join the team on a bank basis, covering all the services within Inclusion Health.We are looking for individuals with a passion and enthusiasm to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex people within our community. The right candidates will be approachable and display excellent communication skills, compassion, tolerance, and a non-judgemental attitude.Main duties of the jobDay to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathwaysTo initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needsDeliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination adviceIdentify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actionsDeliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environmentSupport 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 supportPromote self-management and empower patients to engage with health servicesAccurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate clinical coding and templatesMaintain confidentiality and data protection standardsMaintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conductWork autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriatelyParticipate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional developmentAbout usThe 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.Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.Come and be a part of our amazing team!We offer NHS PensionCycle to Work SchemeCareer Development OpportunitiesAttendance BonusStaff Benefit SchemeFree Tea & CoffeeEye Care ContributionsJob descriptionCompass Medical Practice is a GP practice for those who are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients are either consulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-face appointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what support the clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patient liaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van or in an agreed prebooked venue.Compass Medical Practice also provides medical cover to temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are short term patients that are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest or recouperation. There is a weekly ward round and multidisciplinary team meeting. Compass Medical practice also offers medical support throughout the week, outside of the ward round, during opening hours.Our homeless health service is nurse led and is operates on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from the Salvation Army in central Blackpool. The nursing team take a multidisciplinary approach, often working with wider services to meet the needs of a complex patient cohort who are facing multiple disadvantage.The Targeted demand management (TDM) service supports people across Blackpool to address clinical and non-clinical factors increasing their risk of an unplanned hospitalisation.Key aims of TDM are to provide clinical and non-clinical interventions that meet the needs of individuals identified in Blackpool with the following respiratory or cardiovascular long-term conditions. The TDM service, through reducing individual risk, will play a role in relieving pressure on acute services, through preventing health crises.Day to Day Duties to include, but not exhaustive:To provide proactive reviews and support for patients with CVD and / or COPD in line with clinical competence and local pathwaysTo initiate prescribed medication and amend medication when required.Undertake holistic health assessments, identifying physical, mental and social needsDeliver health prevention and health promotion interventions including lifestyle advice (alcohol, smoking, diet and physical activity), weight management and wellbeing support, Opportunistic screening and vaccination adviceIdentify unmet needs and escalating health concerns, taking appropriate actionsDeliver care within the mobile clinical unit adapting consultations to a community-based environmentSupport 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 supportPromote self-management and empower patients to engage with health servicesAccurately record all activity, assessments and outcomes on EMIS using appropriate clinical coding and templatesMaintain confidentiality and data protection standardsMaintain Current NMC registration adhering to the NMC code of conductWork autonomously withing scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriatelyParticipate in supervision, appraisal and continuing professional developmentContribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement initiativesMultidisciplinary WorkingWork collaboratively with other Blackpool Based organisations such as Healthwatch, PCN Social Prescribers, Community Nursing, Housing Intervention teams.Participate when required in multidisciplinary team for patients experiencing homelessness.Our key expectations are:Self-awareness Living authenticallyAdaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situationOpenness What you see is what you getPositivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossibleGenerosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindnessAbility to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourselfOur 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.Values: Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA:Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy!Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome!Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can becomeBrave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs doneOompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivityDisability Confident EmployerAs users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancyDBS - 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. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. 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). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialWorking in Primary Care / GP PracticeAbility to use EMIS computer systemHealth PromotionUnderstanding of health inequalities.Long Term Condition MonitoringDesirableExperience of a multi-disciplinary approach to workingExperience in case managementExperience of working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populationsQualificationsEssentialRegistered NurseNMCWound careObservation monitoringVenepunctureLong term condition managementNMP V300DesirableSpirometry accreditationFeno TestingAcute presentation managementPersonal QualitiesEssentialWilling / able to attend appropriate trainingCommitment to own personal developmentAble to exercise initiative in organisation and prioritisingGood communication skills both written and oralGood Interpersonal skillsBasic IT skills Enthusiastic and committed about the roleFlexiblePromote the Service with its ever expansionKnowledge of current clinical and professional issuesDesirableWilling to try new IT systems in the future for consultationsDisclosure 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.TPBN1_UKTJ