Job summary
We are looking for a colleague to join our Practice Team, making a different to patients in Letchworth.
You will be qualified and have worked as a practice nurse in primary care, engaged in regular nurses clinics.
You would be joining us and work as a member of the
practice multidisciplinary team, and ensure nursing services
are delivered effectively.
The Practice Nurse will work in a
number of clinical areas such as infection
prevention and control, health promotion, chronic
disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well
as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and
delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
To support the Infection Prevention
Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation
of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the IPC lead and
practice manager
To help develop, implement and embed an
effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients
To assess the needs of patients ensuring
the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based
practice
To develop, implement and embed health
promotion and wellbeing programmes
To implement and evaluate individual
treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
To identify, manage and support patients
at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to
patients health
As required, to provide routine nursing
care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To prescribe medication for patients in
accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
To provide guidance to patients in the
use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and
dosages
To request pathology services and
process pathology results as required
To provide chronic disease clinics,
delivering patient care, referring patients to secondary/specialist
care as required
To ensure the appropriate maintenance
and use of chronic disease registers
To participate in well woman & well man clinics
About us
- The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery is one practice based over two sites. We are an accredited education practice, which supports ST2/ST3s.
- With a patient list of approx 18,500 and growing, we are a busy and lively practice.
- We operate a Total Triage model of working, with a clinical triage team supporting the triage for patient enquiries.
- Our GPs have 15-minutes per patient appointment, with admin and catch up slots during the day.
- Our multi-disciplinary clinical team is made up of GPs, Paramedic, ANPs, prescribing nurses, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
- We operate in a supportive PCN area, with support from Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Physio, Midwifery, Phlebotomy, Mental Health Nurse, Social Prescribers and Enhanced Access Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for the role of Practice Nurse at the Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for the role of Practice Nurse at the Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a practice nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate notes
- Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Chronic disease management
Desirable
- Mentor / teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management)
- Nurse prescriber
- Family planning qualification
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives e.g. benchmarking
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Police & confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Comittment to ongoing professional development
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
- Problem solving
- Ability to work as a team member and on your own
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Immunisations (childhood, routine and travel)
- Women's health
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a practice nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate notes
- Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Chronic disease management
Desirable
- Mentor / teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management)
- Nurse prescriber
- Family planning qualification
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives e.g. benchmarking
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Police & confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Comittment to ongoing professional development
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
- Problem solving
- Ability to work as a team member and on your own
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Immunisations (childhood, routine and travel)
- Women's health
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives
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).