Chronic Disease Nurse

NHS; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bishop Auckland seeks a motivated Chronic Disease Nurse to lead in chronic disease management, focusing on patient care and holistic assessments. The role involves monitoring patient conditions and prescribing medications as needed, within a supportive team environment. This part-time position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with specific training in chronic diseases and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Good holiday package

Access to NHS pension

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with chronic disease management qualification.
• Experience in holistic patient assessment and management.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic disease patients and their treatment plans.
• Monitor and diagnose conditions effectively.
• Prescribe and review medications based on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Holistic assessment

Diagnosis skills

Management of chronic conditions

Education

Registered General Nurse

Chronic disease qualification

Tools

Systm1

Medical software

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Auckland Medical Group are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Chronic Disease Nurse.

The post holder will provide and maintain a high standard of chronic disease management for patients with chronic diseases, which includes the diagnosis, monitoring and developement of individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

The post is for 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

To join our nursing team and be responsible for chronic disease management of our patients.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and flexibility is imperative due to the nature of the role

About us

A busy teaching/dispensing practicewith over 15950 patients based over 3 sites. We have 6 partners, 2 salaried GPS, 4 nursepractitioners, 9 practice nurses, 2 nursing associates, 3 HCA, 1 phlebotomist, an in house pharmacy team and a good team of admin andreceptionists.

CQC good

friendly supportive team

Good holiday package and access to NHS pension

Job responsibilities

• Identifying significantabnormalities using a holistic approach to history taking and observationand assessment of physical systems
• Diagnosis, monitoring anddevelopment of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriatewith the patient and other health professionals
• Understand the aims of managementand the pharmacological treatments for chronic diseases
• Initiate, perform and interpretdiagnostic procedures as appropriate for chronic disease management
• Support recall procedures,appropriate literature and health promotion, and audit

Management of Medicines

• Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug-andnondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Prescribe and review medication fortherapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordancewith evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, andwithin scope of practice.
• Provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medicationregimes, side-effects and interactions
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with, and adherence to,prescribed treatments

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Recognized qualification/training is Chronic disease, Asthma/COPD/Diabetes.
• A commitment to professional developement.
• Keyboard and computer skills
• Experience of Systm1

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.