Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, professional and experienced Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team at Weston House Practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in long term conditions, specialising in respiratory. Due to retirement, we are looking for a candidate to work up to 37.5 hours per week across our two sites in Cheltenham.
Main duties of the job
Experience in chronic disease management and asthma/COPD is essential together with knowledge in other areas such as CHD, health promotion and routine health screening, smears, contraception, sexual health and childhood immunisations. The post holder will assess, diagnose and review patients who have respiratory conditions providing the appropriate treatment, care planning and self help information as appropriate.
About us
Weston House Practice is based in St Paul's Medical Centre with a branch surgery at Up Hatherley in Cheltenham caring for 19,400 patients across both sites. We are a training practice for GP Registrars and our team has 8 GP Partners, 6 salaried GPs, a Lead Nurse , 4 Practice Nurses and a team of HCAs and phlebotomists. We are supported by an experienced management team, care navigators and administrators. We are part of a PCN based in the St Paul's Medical Centre and we benefit from a multidisciplinary team of clinical pharmacists, first contact practitioners, paramedics and social prescribers. We have a very good team ethic and all work together to ensure high quality care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Registered Nurse with experience in Respiratory Long Term Conditions who will work within the nursing team providing care to our patient population.
Depending on qualifications and experience, training may be given to work towards delivering care in the following clinical areas:
- Run chronic disease management clinics in any of the following areas Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Registered Nurse with experience in Respiratory Long Term Conditions who will work within the nursing team providing care to our patient population.
Depending on qualifications and experience, training may be given to work towards delivering care in the following clinical areas:
- Run chronic disease management clinics in any of the following areas Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Specialism in Respiratory care - Asthma/COPD
- Educated to degree level in Nursing
Desirable
- Diploma in Respiratory Care
- ARTP certification in spirometry
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Experience in general practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS in a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good time management
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of Systmone (primary care IT system)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Specialism in Respiratory care - Asthma/COPD
- Educated to degree level in Nursing
Desirable
- Diploma in Respiratory Care
- ARTP certification in spirometry
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Experience in general practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS in a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good time management
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of Systmone (primary care IT system)
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).
