Job summary
Peaseway Medical Centre are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for several clinical areas such as infection prevention and
control, health promotion, chronic disease management Inc. filing blood
results, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as
supporting the practice management
team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice.
The Practice Nurse will also support the management of the practice nursing team, consisting of nurses and HCAs.
Please see Job description for more details.
About us
Peaseway Medical Centre is an NHS GP
Practice offering the highest standards of personal care. We are a long-established Newton Aycliffe training practice with
experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly staff, serving a patient
population of just over 12k patients.
The Practice area covers Newton Aycliffe and
an area with boundaries of Rushyford, Middridge, Heighington, Redworth,
Aycliffe Village & Brafferton villages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Lead Practice Nurse:
- 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.
- To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice, and review patient medications to enhance compliance.
- To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
- 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 legislation
- To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
- To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
- To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- To support and update the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
In addition to the primary
responsibilities, the Lead Practice Nurse may be requested to:
- Support all members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary, supporting appraisals and training
needs analyses as required.
- Support and participate in shared learning
within the practice in order to improve patient care.
- Continually review clinical practices,
responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
- Participate in the review of significant
and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause
analysis (RCA)
- Support the practice team with the
reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring
conformance to legislation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Lead Practice Nurse:
- 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.
- To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice, and review patient medications to enhance compliance.
- To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
- 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 legislation
- To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
- To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
- To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- To support and update the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
In addition to the primary
responsibilities, the Lead Practice Nurse may be requested to:
- Support all members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary, supporting appraisals and training
needs analyses as required.
- Support and participate in shared learning
within the practice in order to improve patient care.
- Continually review clinical practices,
responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
- Participate in the review of significant
and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause
analysis (RCA)
- Support the practice team with the
reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring
conformance to legislation.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Strong IT skills and competent in Systmone
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working in a primary care/community care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Nurse prescriber
- Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
- Family planning qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Chronic disease management
- Travel medicine
- Spirometry
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Strong IT skills and competent in Systmone
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working in a primary care/community care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Nurse prescriber
- Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
- Family planning qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Chronic disease management
- Travel medicine
- Spirometry
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
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).