Job summary
Are you a Practice Nurse interested in working in a long established, forward thinking and dynamic Family Practice?
We would love to hear from you!
The role is a fixed term maternity cover for the duration of 6-12 months, with the possibility of an extension.
You will be required to work Monday -Friday 37.5 hours per week across multiple sites within Bury and Radcliffe.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of day-to-day practice nursing services to the practice population. Supported by the clinical team within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities both in Practice and in the community. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients and to refer into complementary services as required; supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required.
About us
We exist
to expand Family GP Services to the whole of the Bury Community, reaching out
to everyone. We
have an extensive Clinical Team including GPs, Practice Nurses, Prescribing
Pharmacist, Physician Associates, TAPP, TNA and MSK Support worker. We are a flexible group of local Doctors and
Healthcare Professionals and our Lead GP who recently joined the Practice takes
a lead on Prescribing and End of Life Patients. We have recently expanded our local GP Practices
and work together to ensure we provide a caring, responsive & effective
service Monday Friday to reduce A&E attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of General Practice Nursing to the population of Bury.
The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for Patients presenting with a long term condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the Practice population.
As an autonomous Practitioner, the Practice Nurse is responsible for the care delivered to the population of Bury, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of Patients. They will work collaboratively with the General Practitioner and other Practice Nurses to support the delivery of a healthier Bury through listening and responding to Patients needs.
This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks, which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically by the post holder.
Clinical
- Manage the Patient experience in a competent and professional manner.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for Patients with a known long-term condition.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for Patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
- Work with other Health Care Professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and Practice needs.
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to Patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based Practice and national and Practice protocols.
- Work with Patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support Patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote Patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.
- Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations.
- Recognise, assess and refer Patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health.
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
- Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad.
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for Patients presenting with aural conditions.
- Meet the needs of Patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
- Perform investigatory procedures.
- To undertake phlebotomy.
- Give contraceptive advice.
- Offer specialist information/advice in areas such as blood pressure, weight control, smoking cessation, heart conditions.
Service Delivery
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC. - Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of Patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
- Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.
- Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of General Practice Nursing to the population of Bury.
The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for Patients presenting with a long term condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the Practice population.
As an autonomous Practitioner, the Practice Nurse is responsible for the care delivered to the population of Bury, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of Patients. They will work collaboratively with the General Practitioner and other Practice Nurses to support the delivery of a healthier Bury through listening and responding to Patients needs.
This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks, which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically by the post holder.
Clinical
- Manage the Patient experience in a competent and professional manner.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for Patients with a known long-term condition.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for Patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
- Work with other Health Care Professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and Practice needs.
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to Patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based Practice and national and Practice protocols.
- Work with Patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support Patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote Patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.
- Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations.
- Recognise, assess and refer Patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health.
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
- Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad.
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for Patients presenting with aural conditions.
- Meet the needs of Patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
- Perform investigatory procedures.
- To undertake phlebotomy.
- Give contraceptive advice.
- Offer specialist information/advice in areas such as blood pressure, weight control, smoking cessation, heart conditions.
Service Delivery
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC. - Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of Patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
- Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
- Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.
- Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general Nurse.
- Current NMC Registration
- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Community Nursing Specialist Qualification or Equivalent.
- Relevant Nursing Degree.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
- Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
- ECGs Venepuncture New Patient and other medicals Chaperoning support Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Spirometry, CHD Womens health (cervical cytology and contraception etc.)
- Understand importance of evidence based practice.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance Ability to record accurate clinical notes Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Desirable
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples Travel Medicines.
- Paediatric phlebotomy Insight into public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Immunisation, vaccination, ear care and minor surgery skills. Ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- IT skills.
- Ability to record information accurately.
- Self directed practitioner.
- Good communication skills written and verbal.
- Good team worker with ability to work alone.
- Enthusiasm and self motivation.
- Flexible approach.
- Commitment to personal development.
- Smart, tidy appearance.
- Honesty, reliability and integrity.
- Commitment to the principals of equality and diversity.
- Showing respect and consideration for the skills of others Able to work across boundaries.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
- Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general Nurse.
- Current NMC Registration
- GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Community Nursing Specialist Qualification or Equivalent.
- Relevant Nursing Degree.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
- Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
- ECGs Venepuncture New Patient and other medicals Chaperoning support Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Spirometry, CHD Womens health (cervical cytology and contraception etc.)
- Understand importance of evidence based practice.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance Ability to record accurate clinical notes Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Desirable
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples Travel Medicines.
- Paediatric phlebotomy Insight into public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Immunisation, vaccination, ear care and minor surgery skills. Ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- IT skills.
- Ability to record information accurately.
- Self directed practitioner.
- Good communication skills written and verbal.
- Good team worker with ability to work alone.
- Enthusiasm and self motivation.
- Flexible approach.
- Commitment to personal development.
- Smart, tidy appearance.
- Honesty, reliability and integrity.
- Commitment to the principals of equality and diversity.
- Showing respect and consideration for the skills of others Able to work across boundaries.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
- Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
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).
