Practice Nurse

Farnham Park Health Group; Farnham; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Quebec is seeking a caring and motivated Practice Nurse to join their friendly nursing team. The role involves managing patients with long-term conditions and implementing treatment plans. Ideal candidates will have a nursing diploma/BSc and experience in general practice. This position offers flexibility with hours between 20-28 per week.

Qualifications

• Experience working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Experience working with multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management.
• Ability to work part of an integrated multi-skilled team.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with long-term conditions.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans.
• Deliver health promotion and immunisation programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work without direct supervision

Compassionate attitude

Education

Recognised nursing diploma or BSc

Current registration with the NMC

Tools

Emis clinical system

Job description

We are looking to recruit amotivated, caring and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our friendly andsupportive nursing team, 20-28 hours a week.

You will be responsible forensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practicepopulation, working closely with the wider Practice Team to deliver thepractice priorities.

Main duties of the job

Clinically, the focus of the roleis management of patients with long-term conditions, treatment room duties and general nursinginterventions for all patients. It is desirable you have knowledge of DiabetesManagement, Asthma/COPD management, Hypertension, Family Planning/contraception, cervical cytology, long term condition reviews, wound care, childhood immunisations and vaccines.

About us

The practice is an innovative, friendly,forward-thinking practice, working collaboratively within Farnham PCN. Thesuccessful applicant will share our ethos and commitment to delivering the bestpossible care to our patients. We have 3 Partners, 7 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced ParamedicPractitioner, Practice Nurses, HCA and Clinical Pharmacists. List size 15,700. EMIS Web, AccuRX &Docman with Workflow Optimisation. We are part of Farnham Integrated CareServices working in collaboration with local practices offering same day accessfor urgent care along with MSK Practitioners and Home Visiting Services.X-ray, ultrasound and phlebotomy services available within Farnham Centre forHealth. We are also a Training Practice. CQC rated 'good' in November2019.

MissionStatement

FarnhamPark Health Group aims to provide personalised, pro-active, responsive, highquality clinical and patient care. Our ethos is to treat everyone withcompassion and respect, in a warm and welcoming environment. We valuecontinuity and have a skilled, friendly and professional team. We strive forexcellence, promote innovation and value the importance of communication andlearning.

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promotehealth and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-beingImplement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a knownlong-term condition

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients atrisk of developing a long-term condition

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist thepatient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation ofeffective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encouragepatients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

Deliver opportunistic health promotion usingopportunities such as new-patient questionnaire and health checks to assess patients alcohol consumption and invite in accordingly

Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds

Support and advise women requesting information relating to familyplanning needs

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervicalcytology consultations

Undertake ECGs.

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needsin accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes forboth adults and children

Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations forpatients travelling abroad

Organise and run chronic disease management clinics populated withpatients from the Practices' clinical registers in Asthma, CHD, COPD, Diabetes,Hypertension, Mental Health and other clinical areas as advised from time totime. Clinics are to adhere to guidance issued by the Practice from time totime, comply with NICE Guidelines and will require data recording using theclinical system protocols.

Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Either a recognised nursing diploma or BSc Current registration with the NMC and RCN.
• Recognised and accredited training programmes in Liquid Based Cytology and Family Planning, Warwick Diploma in Diabetic Care or other diabetic qualification Asthma/COPD recognised qualification

Experience

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct Experience with IT systems to record patient care episodes Experience of dealing with the public/patients Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
• Experience of working in General Practice Experience of working with Emis clinical system

Personal

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Act as a mentor to Health Care Assistants Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team Pleasant and articulate, caring Be able to remain calm under pressure and work in a constantly changing environment. Be able to work on own initiative and without direct supervision.

Knowledge and Skills

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be confident, professional and compassionate at all times. Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development Assess and develop risk management protocols Implement strategies for quality assurance and quality audit Evidence of innovative practice Computer literate
• Experience of working with new technologies in health care practice eg Microsoft teams/webcam use Understanding of clinical coding and recall systems

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.