Job summary
Practice Nurse (Salary negotiable based on experience and skillset) Hours: 37.5 Full Time (Job Share
will be considered)
East Durham Medical Group is seeking an
enthusiastic, forward-thinking experienced Practice Nurse to join our highly
committed primary health care team.
We are a friendly, teaching and training
SystmOne Practice with 18500 patients.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an
experienced Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team. We take pride
in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and
personal development ethos. We are looking to recruit another member to our
team who shares the same vision and values.
We are a 6 day a week service and covering 6-8 pm and weekends will be required on a
rotating basis.
The ideal candidate will be based at 2 of our 6
sites, but would be expected to travel when needed to the other sites.
Informal visits and discussions are strongly
encouraged
For informal visits please contact Jade Brimlow
on edmg.pm@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who has a passion for working in primary care and is able to quickly fit into working within a busy practice.
Desirable areas of experience would be:
Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD etc.)
Cervical cytology
Immunisation and vaccinations
Contraception and sexual health
Wound Care
Travel Vaccs (Optional)
About us
East Durham
Medical Group is situated in the beautiful coastal area of County Durham. The
Practice works from 6 sites across the region. We are a very successful, high
achieving, PMS training practice with a patient list of over 18 500 patients.
We are a friendly, dynamic and
forward-thinking GP practice whose clinical team includes GPs,ClinicalPractitioners, Practice
Nurses, Healthcare Assistants andmultiple PCN supported ARRS
roles including Joint Assessment Team, Adult and Child Mental Health Practitioners,
Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Associates andSocial Prescribers. We are also a training practicesupporting ACP training pathway.
Our
core values include Caring, Commitment, Consistency and Celebrating success. We
work to make a difference by providing the highest quality patient-centred care
in an honest supportive environment that is realistic, sustainable, and
rewarding, and which values patients and staff.
We arepart of Durham Coast Primary Care Network and member of South
Durham Health Federation. The practice also hosts the Enhanced Access Contract
for the PCN and neighbouring PCN and hosts the hub as part of Extended Primary
Care Access at Peterlee Health Centre.
Our
Nurses play an essential role in providing a caring, friendly and positive service
to patients and visitors.
We
offer great team working and friendship, competitive rates of pay and access to
the NHS pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working
as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within nurses
scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The general practice
nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health
promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention as well as supporting
the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
We will
be pleased to hear from qualified nurses who are looking for a career in
general practice who would like to train in a supportive and inclusive learning
environment as well as experienced practice nurses.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the General
Practice Nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other
tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
a.
Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
b.
Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for
chronic disease patients
c.
Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
d.
Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
e.
Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
f.
Provide travel medicine services
g. Refer
patients directly to other services as appropriate
h.
Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary,
referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
i.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working
as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within nurses
scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The general practice
nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health
promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention as well as supporting
the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
We will
be pleased to hear from qualified nurses who are looking for a career in
general practice who would like to train in a supportive and inclusive learning
environment as well as experienced practice nurses.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the General
Practice Nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other
tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels:
a.
Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
b.
Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for
chronic disease patients
c.
Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
d.
Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
e.
Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
f.
Provide travel medicine services
g. Refer
patients directly to other services as appropriate
h.
Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary,
referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
i.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Practical Experience in the Management of Long-Term Conditions, Particularly Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of Working in General Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Practical Experience in the Management of Long-Term Conditions, Particularly Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes
Desirable
- 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).
