Practice Nurse WITH Chronic Disease Management

Job summary

Arrival Medical Practice are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly, patient focused practice team. Chronic Disease management skills are imperative to the role.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, immunisations, cervical screening, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedures.

The Practice nurse will also be responsible for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are:

• Health promotion and wellbeing
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
• Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc) to patients
• Provide travel medicine services
• Provide Cervical Cytology screening
• Request and process pathology results as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with existing legislation
• Ensure read codes are used effectively and support with achievement of QOF targets
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies and safeguarding matters.
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

About us

You will be joining a team of Two GP Partners, 2.5 WTE Advanced Care Practitioners providing acute appointments, a Physician Associate, Clinical Pharmacist, three Practice Nurses, a Health Care Assistant and two Trainee Nurse Associates.

We are a friendly practice, offering a supportive and collaborative team environment, where we encourage learning, development, and personal growth. Riverside Medical Practice is an active member of Stockton PCN supported by First Contact Practitioners, Social prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, and a Mental Health Practitioner.

We want to recruit a great team-player, who is keen to get involved and is forward-thinking. We, as a Practice, pride ourselves in delivering high-standard clinical care, as recognised by our CQC good rating and we would anticipate the same qualities in any new team members.

We are a SystmOne Practice