Highfield Surgery

Practice Nurse

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Highfield Surgery (25 Severn Street, Leicester, LE2 0NN) is currently looking for a part time practice nurse to join our dynamic and friendly team.

We offer a competitive rate, 27 days annual leave (pro rata) and NHS pension scheme. Youll be working with a GP surgery led by 2 extremely supportive GP Partners, focusing on each individual strengths and career development, a friendly and dynamic hardworking nursing team, and a flexible and highly trained administrative and reception team, serving for up to 4,800 patients. We are rated CQC good and perform highly in QOF. We are actively working with local organisations, with one of the GP partners being a clinical lead of Across Leicester PCN, LMC as well as the strategic clinical lead of the newly formed ICS.

Please send CVs or any general enquiries to weiwei.mao@nhs.net or rajiv.wadhwa@nhs.net. We are welcoming anyone who would like to have an informal chat or visit to the Surgery if needed.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the lead 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:

To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being

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

To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

To review patient medications to enhance compliance

To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosagesn.

To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

About us

Youll be working with a GP surgery led by 2 extremely supportive GP Partners, focusing on each individual strengths and career development, a friendly and dynamic hardworking nursing team, and a flexible and highly trained administrative and reception team, serving for up to 4,800 patients. We are rated CQC good and perform highly in QOF. We are actively working with local organisations, with one of the GP partners being a clinical lead of Across Leicester PCN, LMC as well as the strategic clinical lead of the newly formed ICS.

Details

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30 an hour depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

A5205-24-0000

Job locations

Highfield Surgery

25 Severn Street

Leicester

LE2 0NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the lead 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:

To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being

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

To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

To review patient medications to enhance compliance

To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosagesn.

To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the lead 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:

To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being

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

To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

To review patient medications to enhance compliance

To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosagesn.

To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of chronic disease management

Desirable

  • Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
  • Nurse prescriber

Clincial Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • advising patients accordingly
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Asthma
  • CHD
  • Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
  • Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
  • Understand the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
  • Understanding of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of chronic disease management

Desirable

  • Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
  • Nurse prescriber

Clincial Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • advising patients accordingly
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Asthma
  • CHD
  • Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
  • Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
  • Understand the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
  • Understanding of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Highfield Surgery

Address

Highfield Surgery

25 Severn Street

Leicester

LE2 0NN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Highfield Surgery

Address

Highfield Surgery

25 Severn Street

Leicester

LE2 0NN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Weiwei Mao

weiwei.mao@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30 an hour depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

A5205-24-0000

Job locations

Highfield Surgery

25 Severn Street

Leicester

LE2 0NN


Privacy notice

Highfield Surgery's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)