Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practice Nurse to join our practice.
What We Offer
Competitive salary (£21-£25 per hour or dependent on experience)
Flexible working arrangements (days negotiable)
Supportive and well-structured team environment
Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
You will be responsible for the provision of medical services to our patient population managing a caseload dealing with a wide range of health needs. You will be supporting & supported by the wide range of clinical and non-clinical team within the practice.
Main duties of the job
Manage a defined caseload of patients
Deliver chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension)
Provide immunisations, cervical screening, wound care, and health promotion
Contribute to QOF achievement and clinical audits
Work collaboratively with the wider clinical and administrative team
About us
We are a very warm and welcoming practice of over 6,000 patients, providing quality healthcare for our patients in Oldham. We have 3 GP's, 1 ANP, 2 HCA's, currently 2 Practice Nurses.
We are also a Minor surgery practice and also a training practice.
The practice offers on-site parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines
- Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
- Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
- Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence
- Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is in competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and durgs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
- Takes a lead in areas such as Asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves.
- Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
- Maintain disease registers
- Initiates and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines
- Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
- Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
- Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence
- Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is in competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and durgs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
- Takes a lead in areas such as Asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves.
- Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
- Maintain disease registers
- Initiates and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Practice Nurse
- NMC Registered
- Experience of working in General Practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Practice Nurse
- NMC Registered
- Experience of working in General Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).