Job summary
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in-service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will be committed to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.
Skills required but not limited to:-
Family Planning, Sexual Health, Cervical Screening, Chronic Disease Management, Immunisations including childhood imms.
About us
Bridge End Surgery is a practice within Chester le Street town centre. We are part of Chester le Street Primary Care Network. We serve a population of approx. 7800 patients.
We have 3 GP partners, currently 3 salaried GP's but soon to be 5, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Nurse Associate within the clinical team.
Bridge End Surgery like to look on ourselves as a good team providing high quality care to our patients and are all highly motivated towards achieving that aim.
Every member of the team is valued for their contribution and skills and we try and enhance their role and purpose within the practice as much as possible.
Regular meetings are held on a wide variety of topics involving the whole team and full participation from members is encouraged.
Informal visits are welcomed, please contact Lisa Davidson to arrange.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice.
The nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
The Practice Nurse will be committed to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training to ensure appropriate role development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice.
The nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
The Practice Nurse will be committed to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training to ensure appropriate role development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience
- Management of long-term conditions
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Highly Motivated
- Flexibility of working hours
- Enthusiasm
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Diabetic certificate/insulin initiation
- Asthma Diploma
- COPD Diploma
- CHD Qualification
- Cervical Screening Certificate
- Family Planning Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patients needs with long term conditions
- Aware of accountability of ow role and other roles
- Awareness of clinical information governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and current national trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development
- Chronic Disease Management
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Family planning.
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of local and national health policies
- Awareness of issues with the wider health economy
- Understanding and use of clinical read codes
- Experience in using EMIS web
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience
- Management of long-term conditions
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Highly Motivated
- Flexibility of working hours
- Enthusiasm
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Diabetic certificate/insulin initiation
- Asthma Diploma
- COPD Diploma
- CHD Qualification
- Cervical Screening Certificate
- Family Planning Certificate
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patients needs with long term conditions
- Aware of accountability of ow role and other roles
- Awareness of clinical information governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and current national trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development
- Chronic Disease Management
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Family planning.
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of local and national health policies
- Awareness of issues with the wider health economy
- Understanding and use of clinical read codes
- Experience in using EMIS web
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).
