Job summary
This is an opportunity to join North Cumbria
Primary Care (NCPC) as a Practice Nurse based at Warwick Square Group Practice; 20 hours per week.
Ideally the candidate will have experience working within General Practice/Primary Care, but not essential. Previous knowledge and experience with the management of a long term condition advantageous.
NCPC ltd is an
innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of
great practices that sustains and supports the development of general practice
across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate
as local family practice with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure
to provide support.
We want our practices to become wellbeing practices,
actively closing the gaps around mortality and morbidity. The ethos of
the company is one of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
This position is aimed at those who wish to be part of a supportive and
friendly team working together to help shape the future of General Practice.
Main duties of the job
Provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients
as well as providing nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the
Healthcare team
About us
NCPC ltd is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great practices that sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue to operate as local family practice with the benefit of a large and robust infrastructure to provide support.
We want our practices to become wellbeing practices, actively closing the gaps around mortality and morbidity. The ethos of the company is one of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
This position is aimed at those who wish to be part of a supportive and friendly team working together to help shape the future of General Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care, such tasks may include (list not exclusive):
Management
of patients with chronic disease including diabetes, vascular and respiratory
disease
Administration
of childhood and adult vaccinations
Running well
person clinics and health promotions programmes, facilitating change by
providing assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and
exercise
Interest in
long term condition management
Contribute
to Quality and Outcomes Framework and other quality indicators as appropriate
Perform
holistic assessment of patients and attending for cervical cytology smear tests
Perform venepuncture
according to local guidelines
Provide
holistic approach to wound management and implement would care in line with
current evidence based guidelines including the use of Doppler and leg ulcer
management
Assessing
problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness
Assist
patients to identify their health needs, incorporating the use of care plans
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Vaccines
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Requesting
pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Contraception
- Long term conditions
Offer a
holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to
patients prior to travel
- Following agreed clinical protocols
with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
used by the nurses and GPs
- Chaperoning and assisting patients
who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and
cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain
stock levels
- Participation in administrative
systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to
maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any
Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a
requirement to undertake home visits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care, such tasks may include (list not exclusive):
Management
of patients with chronic disease including diabetes, vascular and respiratory
disease
Administration
of childhood and adult vaccinations
Running well
person clinics and health promotions programmes, facilitating change by
providing assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and
exercise
Interest in
long term condition management
Contribute
to Quality and Outcomes Framework and other quality indicators as appropriate
Perform
holistic assessment of patients and attending for cervical cytology smear tests
Perform venepuncture
according to local guidelines
Provide
holistic approach to wound management and implement would care in line with
current evidence based guidelines including the use of Doppler and leg ulcer
management
Assessing
problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness
Assist
patients to identify their health needs, incorporating the use of care plans
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Vaccines
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Requesting
pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Contraception
- Long term conditions
Offer a
holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to
patients prior to travel
- Following agreed clinical protocols
with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
used by the nurses and GPs
- Chaperoning and assisting patients
who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and
cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain
stock levels
- Participation in administrative
systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to
maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any
Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a
requirement to undertake home visits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of chronic disease management
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directives and associated policies
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own practice
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Chronic disease diplomas in Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, Diabetes or vascular management
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of local national health policy
- Awareness of issues in the wider health economy
- Knowledge or experience in Audit participation and CQC Compliance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of chronic disease management
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directives and associated policies
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own practice
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Chronic disease diplomas in Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, Diabetes or vascular management
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of local national health policy
- Awareness of issues in the wider health economy
- Knowledge or experience in Audit participation and CQC Compliance
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).