Practice Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join the friendly and forward-thinking nursing team at Bunbury Medical Practice.

We are looking for a highly skilled, autonomous Practice Nurse who is confident in managing long-term conditions, undertaking cervical cytology and delivering childhood and adult immunisations. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our registered population of approximately 5,500 patients.

You will work closely alongside Advanced Nurse Practitioners, GPs, HCAs and the wider multidisciplinary team, in a supportive environment that values clinical expertise, continuity of care and professional development.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse.

Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

Implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

Prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

Review patient medications to enhance compliance

Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

About us

Bunbury Medical Practice is a welcoming, high-achieving rural practice located in a picturesque village near Tarporley, with the added benefit of an onsite dispensary.

We are led by 2 GP Partners and 4 Salaried GPs and are proud of our strong, multidisciplinary clinical team, which includes:

• Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Practice Nurses and HCAs
• Clinical Pharmacist
• First Contact Physiotherapist
• Wellbeing Co-ordinator
• Dementia Nurse

We are also an active member of the Rural Alliance Primary Care Network, working collaboratively with five neighbouring practices to enhance patient care and staff development.