Chronic Disease Nurse

Auckland Medical Group; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bishop Auckland is looking for an experienced Chronic Disease Nurse to manage and provide high standards of care for patients with chronic conditions. The candidate must be a Registered General Nurse with training in chronic disease management, possessing excellent communication skills and flexibility for this role. This part-time position offers a supportive team environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Good holiday package

Access to NHS pension

Friendly supportive team

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered General Nurse.
• Experience in chronic disease management is essential.
• Commitment to professional development is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of chronic disease management for patients.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions.
• Support patients with compliance to prescribed treatments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Holistic assessment skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

Qualification in Chronic disease management

Training in Asthma/COPD/Diabetes

Tools

Systm1

Keyboard and computer skills

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.