Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

PART TIME PRACTICE NURSE

Hours and Salary Negotiable

Our successful, high achieving and innovative Surgery with a ANP and GP Joint Partnership, is offering you the opportunity to work with us. We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join us working in a busy general practice as part of our dedicated clinical team along with friendly and supportive clinical and administrative staff. We have approximately 4600 patients.

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will work as a member of the nursing team under the guidance of the Clinical Team to support the organisation and facilitation of clinical care in a holistic manner to patients registered at Westleigh Medical Practice.

The Post Holder is a Practice Nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries within the NMC standards. You will perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the Clinicians; Cytology Health Checks, Health Promotion, ECGS, Asthma, Peak Flow Readings, Spirometry, Chronic disease management including diabetes, respiratory disease, CVD, Routine immunisations, childhood immunisations, chaperoning and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinicians. Actively participate in meeting national - QoF and locum contract targets, IIF, KLOE and DES.

They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

About us

Friendly practice team working cohesively to deliver high quality services.

Winner of CCG practice of the year 2018

Consistent high achievement of clinical indicators.

High patient satisfaction rates.

Dedicated to high quality patient care.

Excellent clinical, managerial and administrative support.

Training Practice

Gold/Silver Awards (University of Manchester)

Clinical Duties

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the clinical team.

Cytology

New Patient Health Checks/NHS Health Checks

ECGs

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Urinalysis

Chronic disease management including diabetes, respiratory disease, CVD

Routine adult/childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Family Planning for example annual pill checks, administration of Depo Injections.

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior clinicians or GPs as appropriate.

Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan

Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice

Other Tasks will include:

Clean and sterilise equipment

Ordering of stock

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 as per NMC guidelines.

A duty to advise senior clinicians of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in all Practice Meetings when required

To participate in developments within the practice and support QoF requirements.

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Confidentiality:

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, staff and other users of the services in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations including outside of work environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Practice Nurse
• Working autonomously in a Practice Nurse Role
• Experience of working within General Practice.
• Assess and manage children, including infants.
• Assessment of general acute medical conditions.
• Telephone Consultation/Remote Working via digital platform e.g Ask My GP.
• Management of patients with complex needs.
• Clinical examination skills.

Desirable

• Relevant Health Care Degree.
• Independent prescribing qualification if possible but not essential

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Westleigh Medical Practice

Address

4 – 12 Westleigh Lane

Westleigh

Leigh

WN7 5JE

Employer's website

https://www.westleighmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)