Job summary
Park Medical Practice is looking for a Practice Nurse (20 hours a week) to join our established and friendly multi-disciplinary team.
We are seeking to appoint someone with a caring nature and proactive professional manner to provide a high standard of nursing care for our 6300 patients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Practice Nurse with good communication skills and a commitment to working as part of a strong and effective clinical team.
The Practice is an accredited practice for medical students and offers opportunities to progress and develop, in both clinical and non-clinical capacitates. This is a varied and challenging role where clinical supervision and opportunities for training and development are provided by a supportive team.
Ideally the successful applicant will qualified to undertake chronic disease management (diabetes, and/or COPD and Asthma), travel health, women's health and general treatment room tasks. There will be flexibility for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
- Long term condition reviews & management, encouraging Patient self-management in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHD, CVA, Dementia and Learning disabilities
- Wound care, including compression bandaging
- Travel assessment, advice & vaccinations
- Cervical smears and promoting health
- Contraception reviews
- Routine immunisations including childhood vaccinations under PGDs
- Urinalysis
- ECG's
- Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Blood pressure management/ hypertension management
- Requesting basic pathology test ex: urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Manager or GPs as appropriate
About us
Park Medical is a well established surgery located in the heart of Timperley Village. Housed in a purpose built Practice, boasting state of the art facilities. The Practice consist of two GP Partners, a Salaried GP, a Practice Nurse/ Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Practitioner, Three part-time Medical Secretaries, Seven Reception Staff and a full time Practice Manager.
The team at Park Medical Practice aims to provide all our patients with access to quality personalised care in a safe, friendly and caring environment. We believe in supporting and encouraging our patients to make health choices and sharing responsibility for improving their well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need of strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and infection control measures are met and report any problems to the Practice Manager
- A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources
- An awareness of own limitations and experience
- To work only in accordance the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of Professional Practice
- To have written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirments of registration with the UKCC
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need of strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and infection control measures are met and report any problems to the Practice Manager
- A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources
- An awareness of own limitations and experience
- To work only in accordance the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of Professional Practice
- To have written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirments of registration with the UKCC
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with a current NMC registration
- Experience and competence in diabetes, Asthma and COPD
- Competence in liquid based cytology
- Ability to record data accurately on the patients' computerised health record (EMIS Web)
- Knowledge of QOF and IIF
- Ability to manage time and priorities care appropriately so that appointment schedules are maintained
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with a current NMC registration
- Experience and competence in diabetes, Asthma and COPD
- Competence in liquid based cytology
- Ability to record data accurately on the patients' computerised health record (EMIS Web)
- Knowledge of QOF and IIF
- Ability to manage time and priorities care appropriately so that appointment schedules are maintained
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).