Job summary
Montgomery Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and conscientious Nurse Practitioner/Practice Nurse to join our team. You must be flexible and adaptable to a varied and high volume workload which includes triage and face to face appointments. The ability to multi-task and to work under pressure is essential.
The successful applicant would be working alongside our current multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for the delivery of nursing services to our patient population. The role will include managing areas such as acute care, health promotion, chronic disease management and health prevention.
Main duties of the job
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health management, offering support and health education.Responsible for a a number of clinical areas such immunisation clinics and well men and women health checks.
Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinion and treatment.
You will be the first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, using skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis management plan via triage and face to face appointments.
You will report to the Partners and Nursing Manager.
Training will be provided.
About us
About Montgomery Medical Practice
Montgomery Medical Practice is a rural, dispensing GP Practice with around 7800 patients situated on the border of Montgomeryshire/Shropshire. Despite its idyllic rural location Montgomery is within a short (30 minute) drive of Shrewsbury and an hour and a half from Birmingham
We have a multidisciplinary team that includes Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants and a Paramedic. The community nursing team are based in the practice which allows the practice to have a great relationship with the District Nursing team.
We are a training practice for GP trainees, medical students, physician associates and pre-registration pharmacists.
The practice team has a shared ethos of delivering a high quality service to our patients with resources available. We are a forward thinking practice and have great links with our Patients Association Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately this includes nurse led triage and the assessment of patients with acute symptoms
To follow infection control procedures, and complete training as required.
Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Request and undertake the collection of pathological specimens. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required (within scope).
Maintain chronic disease registers and provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
Please see attached Job Description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately this includes nurse led triage and the assessment of patients with acute symptoms
To follow infection control procedures, and complete training as required.
Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Request and undertake the collection of pathological specimens. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required (within scope).
Maintain chronic disease registers and provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
Please see attached Job Description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification Specifications
- Essential
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
- Experience Specifications
- Essential
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
- Additional Criteria
- Essential
- Knowledge and Skills
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples.
- ECGs.
- Venepuncture.
- Chaperone procedure.
- Chronic Disease Management.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Understanding the importance of evidence based practice.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.
- Access to own transport.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Strong IT skills.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
- Desirable
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and GMS Travel).
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification Specifications
- Essential
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
- Experience Specifications
- Essential
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
- Additional Criteria
- Essential
- Knowledge and Skills
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples.
- ECGs.
- Venepuncture.
- Chaperone procedure.
- Chronic Disease Management.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Understanding the importance of evidence based practice.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.
- Access to own transport.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- Strong IT skills.
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
- Desirable
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and GMS Travel).
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).