Long Term Conditions Nurse (Fixed Term)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a new Long-term conditions nurse.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for you to develop this role, the post holder will be a highly experienced Practice Nurse/Long-term conditions nurse.

In this role you will be working within the Proactive Care Team as part of multi-disciplinary team to ensure that all sites are working consistently towards QoF targets, whilst reaching the desired timescales.

As an autonomous practitioner, the successful candidate will ideally be a non-medical prescriber, able to demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making relating to long term conditions.

We welcome applications from individuals who enjoy providing outstanding patient care, have a keen interest in being part of a team, striving to improve patient experience and outcomes, with excellent communication and IT skills.

Bridgwater Primary Care Network (PCN) is the largest PCN in Somerset with 9 GP practices, a health & wellbeing hub and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations.

As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients lives.

In January 2023 we started an exciting joint venture with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to open a Health and Wellbeing Hub at the old Victoria Park Medical Centre. This is a flagship hub, the first of its kind that will bring together Primary and Secondary care all under one roof to support the Bridgwater Bay community.

The focus of the hub is preventative care and supporting self-care management to the population.

Enable individuals with long term conditions and their carers to make informed choices concerning their health and well being and to organise their own support, assistance and action and promoting self care

Support individuals with long term conditions and their carers to change their behaviour and to reduce the risk of complications

Manage programmes of care for patients with acute and chronic disease by planning and evaluating care

Work across boundaries and in partnership with primary and secondary care clinicians and social services, coordinating care promoting a multi-disciplinary approach.

Review prescribed medication and provide advice on all aspects of medicines management, within scope of practice. Refer to relevant clinicians where appropriate.