Practice Nurse - Whitworth Medical Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of General Practice Nursing to the practice population. 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. As an autonomous Practitioner, the Practice Nurse is responsible for the care delivered to patients, 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 Whitworth through listening and responding to Patients needs.

The post holder may, in the future, be required to attend local Network meetings and support other developing activities in the area.

Main Duties

• Hold reviews for long term conditions i.e. COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, CHD and Diabetes;
• Complete cytology screening;
• Monitor QOF;
• Delivery of vaccinations for both Adult and Children including Flu, Covid, Travel and B12;
• Attend MTD clinical meetings, LTI and monthly Practice meetings;
• Infection Control Lead for the Practice;
• Complete audits;
• Update Practice policies;
• Order stock i.e. vaccines, clinical consumables;
• Monitor emergency drugs and crash trollies.

The post holder must be able to carry out all of the above and have up to date training for Cytology and Immunisations for both Adult and Children.

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

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

• At least 1 years experience of working in a similar role within a Primary Care setting; Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking; Experience of managing patients with long term conditions; Requesting pathology tests and processing the results; Immunisations i.e. routine, childhood and travel; 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; 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 communicate difficult messages to patients and families; Negotiation and conflict management skills; IT skills; Ability to record information accurately; Good team worker with the ability to work alone; Enthusiasm and self motivation; Flexible approach; Commitment to personal development; Honesty, reliability and integrity; Commitment to the principals of equality and diversity; Showing respect and consideration for the skills of others.

Experience

Essential

• Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
• Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.

Communication

Essential

• Good communicator; Excellent leadership skills; Positive outlook; Promote positive change.

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

BARDOC

Address

The Medical Centre

Market Street

Whitworth

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL12 8QS

Employer's website

http://bardoc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)