Practice Nurse (Moseley Avenue)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

The post holder will deliver evidence-based care within their professional competence and manage the care of patients with long term health conditions in addition to providing all aspects of nursing duties including wound care, vaccination, cervical cytology screening and health promotion.

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Childhood immunisations
• Cervical screening
• Chronic disease management COPD, Asthma and Diabetes
• Travel advice
• Contraception and HRT
• Wound care

A willingness to train in the identified areas is essential for the right candidate if no previous experience.

A basic knowledge of IT is essential. Previous use of EMIS would be an advantage however full training will be given.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing long term conditions within competence.
• Working collaboratively with general practitioners to provide the highest level of care.
• Assessing, evaluating and monitoring treatment plans for chronic disease management.
• Be competent and up to date with cervical cytology screening, childhood immunisations, contraception management and all aspects of immunisations and vaccinations.
• Be proactive in promoting a healthy lifestyle and care navigate to appropriate services.
• Advise on foreign travel and administering travel vaccinations. Wound care management.
• Ensure infections control procedures and policies are followed and kept current.
• Participate in practice audits, development plans and meetings.
• Maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhering to Code of Professional Conduct.
• Promote own continuous professional development.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be required on occasion.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Ability to work unsupervised in the Treatment Room
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policies
• Knowledge and understanding of long term conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of acute illness

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Accredited training in chronic disease management
• Accredited training in contraception and sexual health
• Compression and complex wound management

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

Coventry North Primary Care Network

Address

Doctors Surgery

109 Moseley Avenue

Coventry

CV6 1HS

Employer's website

https://www.parkleysmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)