Chronic Disease Practice Nurse

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Woking is seeking a Chronic Disease Practice Nurse to manage care for patients with long-term conditions. Responsibilities include developing care programs, assessing patient needs, and providing routine nursing care. Successful candidates must have a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in chronic disease management. This role offers an opportunity to impact patient care positively within a general medical practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in primary care.
• Proficient in managing chronic diseases like diabetes and asthma.
• Ability to implement vaccination programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement care management programs for frail patients.
• Asses patients' healthcare needs.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe medications following guidelines.

Skills

Wound care/remove sutures

ECGs

Venepuncture

Chronic disease management

Immunisations

Assessment of patient needs

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

To be responsible for the implementation ofprocesses for the effective management of patients with long-term conditionsusing evidence-based practice including care for elderly and houseboundpatients.

Working as a senior member of the practicemultidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services aredelivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

The chronic disease practice nurse will beresponsible for a number of clinical areas as well as actively supporting themanagement team in reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Chronic disease practice nurse.

Key Responsibilities:

To SupportInfection Prevention Control

To develop,implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail andhousebound patients registered at the practice

To assess theneeds of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate.

To develop,implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing

To implement andevaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

To identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to patients health

Provide routinenursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence

As requireddiagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

To prescribemedication for patients in accordance with local formularies, national guidanceand own scope of practice

To review patientmedications to enhance compliance

To provideguidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over the counter medicationsregarding side effects and dosages

To co-ordinatethe provision of travel medicine services

To requestpathology services and process pathology results as required

To maintainaccurate clinical records

To assist GPswith minor surgery when required

To support theteam in dealing with clinical emergencies

To implementvaccination programmes for adults and children

About us

The Chobham & West End Medical Practice isa generalpractice with a main surgery in Chobham and a branch site in West End, both ofwhich are purpose-built facilities.The practice provides general medicalservices to the local community.

The practice is a part of the NHS (NationalHealth Service) and is regulated by theCare Quality Commission. The Chobham & West End MedicalPractice is a relatively modern practice, with its main surgery in Chobham andbranch site in West End, both being purpose-built facilities, as mentioned intheCare Quality Commissionreport.

Job responsibilities

The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Chronic disease practice nurse. There may be, onoccasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent uponfactors such as workload and staffing levels.

Key Responsibilities:

To SupportInfection Prevention Control

To develop,implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail andhousebound patients registered at the practice

To assess theneeds of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate.

To develop,implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing

To implement andevaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

To identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to patients health

Provide routinenursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence

As requireddiagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

To prescribemedication for patients in accordance with local formularies, national guidanceand own scope of practice

To review patientmedications to enhance compliance

To provideguidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over the counter medicationsregarding side effects and dosages

To co-ordinatethe provision of travel medicine services

To requestpathology services and process pathology results as required

To maintainaccurate clinical records

To assist GPswith minor surgery when required

To support theteam in dealing with clinical emergencies

To implementvaccination programmes for adults and children

ClinicalSkills

Registered Nurse

Experience of working in aprimary care environment

Wound care/removal of suturesand staples

ECGs

Ear syringing

Venepuncture

New patient medicals

Immunisations (routine,childhood and travel)

Requesting pathology tests andprocessing the results, advising patients accordingly

ChronicDisease Management

Diabetes

CHD

Asthma

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diabetes & Asthma

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.